GRE Word List

PROVENANCE

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The meaning of the word provenance is origin.

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WordMeaning
paradigmexample
mountebanka person who sells quack medicines from a platform
drossthe scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal
bereavementthe state or fact of being bereaved or deprived of something or someone
formalitycompliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony
nemesisthe Greek goddess of retributive justice
stinkto emit a strong offensive odor
manumitto release from slavery
anticlimaxthe usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea
spendthrifta person who spends improvidently or wastefully