GRE Word List
PROVENANCE
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The meaning of the word provenance is origin.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| reprisal | a retaliatory act |
| treasure | wealth (such as money, jewels, or precious metals) stored up or hoarded |
| padre | a Christian clergyman |
| disjointed | being thrown out of orderly function |
| pretension | an allegation of doubtful value : pretext |
| paean | a joyous song or hymn of praise, tribute, thanksgiving, or triumph |
| studied | carefully considered or prepared : thoughtful |
| diadem | crown |
| artery | any of the tubular branching muscular- and elastic-walled vessels that carry blood from the heart through the body |
| culpable | meriting condemnation or blame especially as wrong or harmful |