GRE Word List
PROVENANCE
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The meaning of the word provenance is origin.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| astigmatism | a defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image |
| invert | to reverse in position, order, or relationship |
| whim | a capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy |
| estimable | capable of being estimated |
| lavish | expending or bestowing profusely : prodigal |
| whorl | a drum-shaped section on the lower part of a spindle in spinning or weaving machinery serving as a pulley for the tape drive that rotates the spindle |
| feebleminded | impaired in intellectual ability : affected with intellectual disability |
| seismic | of, subject to, or caused by an earthquake |
| fusillade | a number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession |
| unscathed | wholly unharmed : not injured |