GRE Word List
PROVENANCE
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The meaning of the word provenance is origin.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| standstill | a state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop |
| epitaph | an inscription on or at a tomb or a grave in memory of the one buried there |
| creep | to move along with the body prone and close to the ground |
| subtlety | the quality or state of being subtle |
| overwhelm | upset |
| consequential | of the nature of a secondary result : indirect |
| puny | slight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak |
| anomaly | something different, abnormal, peculiar, or not easily classified : something anomalous |
| decrepitude | the quality or state of being decrepit |
| elastic | capable of recovering size and shape after deformation |