GRE Word List
PROVENANCE
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The meaning of the word provenance is origin.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| periphery | the perimeter of a circle or other closed curve |
| transparent | having the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid |
| murmur | a half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling |
| marked | having an identifying mark |
| monastic | of or relating to monasteries or to monks or nuns |
| vaunted | highly or widely praised or boasted about |
| lull | to cause to sleep or rest : soothe |
| moodiness | subject to depression : gloomy |
| uproarious | marked by uproar |
| meditation | a discourse intended to express its author's reflections or to guide others in contemplation |