GRE Word List

PROVENANCE

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The meaning of the word provenance is origin.

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WordMeaning
mosaica surface decoration made by inlaying small pieces of variously colored material to form pictures or patterns
jocosegiven to joking : merry
cemeterya burial ground
frigidintensely cold
recastto cast again
stupefyto make stupid, groggy, or insensible
bruntthe principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack)
jesta joking or mocking remark
scantylimited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent
warrantedsanction