GRE Word List

PROVENANCE

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The meaning of the word provenance is origin.

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WordMeaning
servileof or befitting a menial position
incrementthe amount or degree by which something changes
antithesisthe direct opposite
humilityfreedom from pride or arrogance : the quality or state of being humble
atavismrecurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination
primaloriginal
peevishquerulous in temperament or mood : fretful
sultryvery hot and humid : sweltering
retardto delay or impede the development or progress of : to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment
sequesterto set apart : segregate