GRE Word List
PROVENANCE
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The meaning of the word provenance is origin.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| wisp | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| stench | stink |
| apologist | someone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism |
| consonance | harmony or agreement among components |
| machiavellian | of or relating to Machiavelli or Machiavellianism |
| remorse | a gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach |
| incur | to become liable or subject to : bring down upon oneself |
| diaphanous | characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through |
| disclaim | to make a disclaimer |
| recite | to repeat from memory or read aloud publicly |