GRE Word List
PROVENANCE
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The meaning of the word provenance is origin.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| marred | to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil |
| verbose | containing more words than necessary : wordy |
| notch | a V-shaped indentation |
| hedonist | a person who is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure : someone who practices hedonism |
| aberrant | deviating from the usual or natural type : atypical |
| palatable | agreeable to the palate or taste |
| gratuity | something given voluntarily or beyond obligation usually for some service |
| rousing | giving rise to excitement : stirring |
| expropriate | to deprive of possession or proprietary rights |
| scad | any of several carangid fishes (especially of the genus Decapterus) |