GRE Word List
PROVENANCE
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The meaning of the word provenance is origin.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hem | a border of a cloth article doubled back and stitched down |
| monogram | a sign of identity usually formed of the combined initials of a name |
| aphasia | loss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection) |
| trite | hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original |
| fervid | very hot : burning |
| protocol | an original draft, minute, or record of a document or transaction |
| skirmish | a minor fight in war usually incidental to larger movements |
| histrionic | deliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical |
| brawn | the flesh of a boar |
| sacrosanct | most sacred or holy : inviolable |