GRE Word List
PROVENANCE
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The meaning of the word provenance is origin.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| quaint | pleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar |
| raffle | to engage in a raffle |
| unwonted | being out of the ordinary : rare |
| agitate | to excite and often trouble the mind or feelings of : disturb |
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |
| bleak | exposed and barren and often windswept |
| arboreal | of, relating to, or resembling a tree |
| abet | to actively second and encourage (something, such as an activity or plan) |
| articulate | expressing oneself readily, clearly, and effectively |
| decoy | a pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture |