GRE Word List

PROVENANCE

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The meaning of the word provenance is origin.

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WordMeaning
rareseldom occurring or found : uncommon
relevanthaving significant and demonstrable bearing on the matter at hand
tightwada close or miserly person
chuckleto laugh inwardly or quietly
effulgentradiant splendor : brilliance
hieroglyphicwritten in, constituting, or belonging to a system of writing mainly in pictorial characters
well-bredhaving or displaying the politeness and good manners associated especially with people of high social class
heterogeneousconsisting of dissimilar or diverse ingredients or constituents : mixed
litigationthe act, process, or practice of settling a dispute in a court of law : the act or process of litigating
anomalousinconsistent with or deviating from what is usual, normal, or expected : irregular