GRE Word List
PROVENANCE
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The meaning of the word provenance is origin.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rare | seldom occurring or found : uncommon |
| relevant | having significant and demonstrable bearing on the matter at hand |
| tightwad | a close or miserly person |
| chuckle | to laugh inwardly or quietly |
| effulgent | radiant splendor : brilliance |
| hieroglyphic | written in, constituting, or belonging to a system of writing mainly in pictorial characters |
| well-bred | having or displaying the politeness and good manners associated especially with people of high social class |
| heterogeneous | consisting of dissimilar or diverse ingredients or constituents : mixed |
| litigation | the act, process, or practice of settling a dispute in a court of law : the act or process of litigating |
| anomalous | inconsistent with or deviating from what is usual, normal, or expected : irregular |