GRE Word List
PROVENANCE
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The meaning of the word provenance is origin.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| curator | a person who oversees or manages a place (such as a museum or zoo) that offers exhibits |
| heedless | not taking heed : inconsiderate |
| hirsute | hairy |
| grimace | a facial expression usually of disgust, disapproval, or pain |
| emblazon | to inscribe or adorn with or as if with heraldic bearings or devices |
| dutiful | filled with or motivated by a sense of duty |
| abstain | to choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice |
| emaciated | very thin and feeble especially from lack of nutrition or illness |
| occult | to shut off from view or exposure : cover |
| scuffle | to struggle at close quarters with disorder and confusion |