GRE Word List

PROVENANCE

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The meaning of the word provenance is origin.

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WordMeaning
maelstroma powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius
unwittingnot knowing : unaware
predecessorone that precedes
chaffthe seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain
pendulouspoised without visible support
partialitythe quality or state of being partial : bias
collagean artistic composition made of various materials (such as paper, cloth, or wood) glued on a surface
geriatricsa branch of medicine that deals with the problems and diseases of old age and the medical care and treatment of aging people
mortara sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestle
amplifyto expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis