GRE Word List
PROVENANCE
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The meaning of the word provenance is origin.
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Word | Meaning |
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aggrandize | to make great or greater : increase |
carafe | a bottle with a flaring lip used to hold beverages and especially wine |
parity | the quality or state of being equal or equivalent |
abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
impermeable | not permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance |
disaffected | discontented and resentful especially against authority : rebellious |
advocate | one who defends or maintains a cause or proposal |
quisling | traitor |
hummock | a rounded knoll or hillock |
spangle | a small plate of shining metal or plastic used for ornamentation especially on clothing |