GRE Word List
PROVENANCE
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The meaning of the word provenance is origin.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ponderous | of very great weight |
| purse | a small bag for money |
| misdemeanor | a crime less serious than a felony (see felony |
| commandeer | to compel to perform military service |
| centrifuge | a machine using centrifugal force for separating substances of different densities, for removing moisture, or for simulating gravitational effects |
| deadlock | a state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill |
| shrew | any of a family (Soricidae) of small chiefly nocturnal insectivores related to the moles and distinguished by a long pointed snout, very small eyes, and short velvety fur |
| oblivious | lacking remembrance, memory, or mindful attention |
| appurtenances | accessory objects |
| screech | a high shrill piercing cry usually expressing pain or terror |