GRE Word List
PROVENANCE
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The meaning of the word provenance is origin.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| impolitic | not politic : unwise |
| extort | to obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring |
| rant | to talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner |
| maraud | to roam about and raid in search of plunder |
| respiration | the movement of air or dissolved gases into and out of the lungs |
| pithy | consisting of or abounding in pith |
| morgue | a place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy |
| champion | a winner of first prize or first place in competition |
| glean | to gather grain or other produce left by reapers |
| caliber | degree of mental capacity or moral quality |