GRE Word List
PROVENANCE
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The meaning of the word provenance is origin.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pacify | to allay the anger or agitation of : soothe |
| lewd | obscene |
| gradation | a series forming successive stages |
| tread | to step or walk on or over |
| auspicious | showing or suggesting that future success is likely : propitious |
| multiplicity | the quality or state of being multiple or various |
| trim | to remove by or as if by cutting |
| sordid | marked by baseness or grossness : vile |
| perceptive | responsive to sensory stimuli : discerning |
| monastic | of or relating to monasteries or to monks or nuns |