GRE Word List

PROVENANCE

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The meaning of the word provenance is origin.

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WordMeaning
wispa small handful (as of hay or straw)
hortatoryhortative
disbandto break up the organization of : dissolve
lividdiscolored by bruising : black-and-blue
derideto laugh at or insult contemptuously
sinistersingularly evil or productive of evil
blareto sound loud and strident
shoveto push along
cornucopiaa curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance
lardera place where food is stored : pantry