GRE Word List

PROVENANCE

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The meaning of the word provenance is origin.

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WordMeaning
groovea long narrow channel or depression
thriftygiven to or marked by economy and good management
resurgeto undergo a resurgence
antithesisthe direct opposite
equivocalsubject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse
rabblea disorganized or confused collection of things
amokan episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures
pachydermany of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin
quibbleto evade the point of an argument by caviling about words
variegatedhaving discrete markings of different colors