GRE Word List

PROVENANCE

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The meaning of the word provenance is origin.

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WordMeaning
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
nursea person who cares for the sick or infirm
idlenot occupied or employed: such as
confideto have confidence : trust
ellipsisthe omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete
gangrenelocal death of soft tissues due to loss of blood supply
satellitea celestial body orbiting another of larger size
misogynista person who hates or discriminates against women : a misogynistic person
redundantexceeding what is necessary or normal : superfluous
recapitulateto retell or restate briefly : summarize