GRE Word List

PROVENANCE

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The meaning of the word provenance is origin.

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WordMeaning
rococorococo work or style
antediluvianof or relating to the period before the flood described in the Bible
entourageone's attendants or associates
habitatthe place or environment where a plant or animal naturally or normally lives and grows
senilitythe quality or state of being senile : the physical and mental decline associated with old age
sinecurean office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income
veracioustruthful
compressto press or squeeze together
precipitousprecipitate
touchymarked by readiness to take offense on slight provocation