GRE Word List
PROVENANCE
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The meaning of the word provenance is origin.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| felicitous | very well suited or expressed : apt |
| adversity | a state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune |
| prolific | producing young or fruit especially freely : fruitful |
| subservient | useful in an inferior capacity : subordinate |
| incoherent | lacking coherence: such as |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| averse | having an active feeling of repugnance, dislike, or distaste |
| glib | showing little forethought or preparation : offhand |
| desolate | devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted |
| bulwark | a solid wall-like structure raised for defense : rampart |