GRE Word List

PROVENANCE

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The meaning of the word provenance is origin.

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WordMeaning
extenuateto lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate
amphitheateran oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles
chisela metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal)
stampto pound or crush with a pestle or a heavy instrument
cleaveto adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly
egothe self especially as contrasted with another self or the world
flagrantconspicuously offensive
peripatetica follower of Aristotle or adherent of Aristotelianism
obsequya funeral or burial rite
slewa large number