GRE Word List

PROVENANCE

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The meaning of the word provenance is origin.

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WordMeaning
implacablenot placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated
declivitydownward inclination
waggishresembling or characteristic of a wag
cordialshowing or marked by warm and often hearty friendliness, favor, or approval
mangyaffected with or resulting from mange
shrivelto draw into wrinkles especially with a loss of moisture
breadthdistance from side to side : width
anticlimaxthe usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea
tributesomething given or contributed voluntarily as due or deserved
artifactsa usually simple object (such as a tool or ornament) showing human workmanship or modification as distinguished from a natural object