GRE Word List
PROVENANCE
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The meaning of the word provenance is origin.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| nonplus | a state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary |
| endemic | belonging or native to a particular people or country |
| concave | hollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl |
| prostrate | stretched out with face on the ground in adoration or submission |
| largess | liberal giving (as of money) to or as if to an inferior |
| quicksilver | mercury |
| trinket | a small ornament (such as a jewel or ring) |
| hamper | to restrict the movement of by bonds or obstacles : impede |
| wag | to be in motion : stir |
| placid | serenely free of interruption or disturbance |