GRE Word List
PROVENANCE
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The meaning of the word provenance is origin.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| catapult | an ancient military device for hurling missiles |
| scrutinize | to examine closely and minutely |
| abut | to border on : to touch along an edge |
| indelible | that cannot be removed, washed away, or erased |
| wont | accustomed |
| forge | a furnace or a shop with its furnace where metal is heated and wrought : smithy |
| maculated | marked with spots : blotched |
| jingoist | extreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy |
| repugnance | the quality or fact of being contradictory or inconsistent |
| sneak | to go stealthily or furtively : slink |