GRE Word List
PROVENANCE
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The meaning of the word provenance is origin.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| incandescent | white, glowing, or luminous with intense heat |
| discriminating | making a distinction : distinguishing |
| retribution | recompense |
| withstand | to stand up against : oppose with firm determination |
| stem_from | arise from; originate from |
| crux | a puzzling or difficult problem : an unsolved question |
| pervasive | existing in or spreading through every part of something |
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| portend | to give an omen or anticipatory sign of |
| devious | wandering |