GRE Word List
PROVENANCE
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The meaning of the word provenance is origin.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rancor | bitter deep-seated ill will |
| meddlesome | given to meddling |
| dissent | to withhold assent or approval |
| tawdry | cheap and gaudy in appearance or quality |
| microcosm | a little world |
| purge | to clear of guilt |
| pretentious | characterized by pretension: such as |
| drama | a composition (see composition |
| mollycoddle | to treat with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence and attention |
| anoint | to smear or rub with oil or an oily substance |