GRE Word List
PROVENANCE
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The meaning of the word provenance is origin.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| figure | a number symbol : numeral |
| purveyor | one that purveys |
| bivouac | a usually temporary encampment under little or no shelter |
| pertinent | having a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand |
| defoliate | to deprive of leaves especially prematurely |
| acclivity | an ascending slope (as of a hill) |
| sacrosanct | most sacred or holy : inviolable |
| kindred | of a similar nature or character : like |
| feral | of, relating to, or suggestive of a wild beast |
| plump | to drop, sink, or come in contact suddenly or heavily |