GRE Word List
PROVENANCE
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The meaning of the word provenance is origin.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| herd | a typically large group of animals of one kind kept together under human control |
| damn | to condemn to a punishment or fate |
| incommodious | not commodious : inconvenient |
| callus | a thickening of or a hard thickened area on skin or bark |
| labile | readily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown : unstable |
| ungainly | lacking in smoothness or dexterity : clumsy |
| spoilsport | one who spoils the sport or pleasure of others |
| regatta | a rowing, speedboat, or sailing race or a series of such races |
| collation | a light meal allowed on fast days in place of lunch or supper |
| quay | a structure built parallel to the bank of a waterway for use as a landing place |