GRE Word List
PROVENANCE
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The meaning of the word provenance is origin.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rebuttal | the act of rebutting especially in a legal suit |
| betroth | to promise to marry |
| remit | to lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly |
| convivial | relating to, occupied with, or fond of feasting, drinking, and good company |
| tremor | a trembling or shaking usually from physical weakness, emotional stress, or disease |
| mortar | a sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestle |
| subsequent | following in time, order, or place |
| nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |
| theocracy | government of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided |
| austere | stern and cold in appearance or manner |