GRE Word List

PROVENANCE

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The meaning of the word provenance is origin.

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WordMeaning
forlornbereft
nimblequick and light in motion : agile
waxa substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax
impartialnot partial or biased : treating or affecting all equally
retrospectiveof, relating to, or given to retrospection
galleona heavy square-rigged sailing ship of the 15th to early 18th centuries used for war or commerce especially by the Spanish
deviseto form in the mind by new combinations or applications of ideas or principles : invent
forfeitsomething forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty
beneficiarya person or thing that receives help or an advantage from something : one that benefits from something
profusionlavish expenditure : extravagance