GRE Word List
PROVENANCE
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The meaning of the word provenance is origin.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| helm | a lever or wheel controlling the rudder of a ship for steering |
| marred | to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil |
| compliant | ready or disposed to comply : submissive |
| whine | to utter a high-pitched plaintive or distressed cry |
| disclaim | to make a disclaimer |
| lounge | to act or move idly or lazily : loaf |
| natty | trimly neat and tidy : smart |
| askew | out of line : at an angle |
| barb | a medieval cloth headdress passing over or under the chin and covering the neck |
| awe | an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime |