GRE Word List
PROVENANCE
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The meaning of the word provenance is origin.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| plaintive | expressive of suffering or woe : melancholy |
| figurine | a small carved or molded figure : statuette |
| contiguous | being in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point |
| nib | bill |
| sobriety | the quality or state of being sober |
| hothead | a hotheaded person |
| eulogy | a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased |
| orient | to direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group |
| endemic | belonging or native to a particular people or country |
| pungent | sharply painful |