GRE Word List

PROVENANCE

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The meaning of the word provenance is origin.

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WordMeaning
oatmealmeal made from oats
accessoryan object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else
appraiseto set a value on : to estimate the amount of
assuageto lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease
abstainto choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice
dripto let fall in drops
dirgea song or hymn of grief or lamentation
prodigiouscausing amazement or wonder
witherto become dry and sapless
curfewthe sounding of a bell at evening