GRE Word List
PROVENANCE
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The meaning of the word provenance is origin.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| promulgate | to make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim |
| contraband | illegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling |
| sedition | incitement of resistance to or insurrection against lawful authority |
| bewitch | to influence or affect especially injuriously by witchcraft |
| verdant | green in tint or color |
| tread | to step or walk on or over |
| monastic | of or relating to monasteries or to monks or nuns |
| tenant | one who has the occupation or temporary possession of lands or tenements of another |
| dictum | a noteworthy statement: such as |
| insensate | lacking sense or understanding |