GRE Word List
PROVENANCE
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The meaning of the word provenance is origin.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| chasten | to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline |
| aberration | the fact or an instance of deviating or being aberrant especially from a moral standard or normal state |
| revelry | noisy partying or merrymaking |
| therapeutic | of or relating to the treatment of disease or disorders by remedial agents or methods : curative |
| corrosive | tending or having the power to corrode |
| stint | a period of time spent at a particular activity |
| befuddle | to muddle or stupefy with or as if with drink |
| improvident | not provident : not foreseeing and providing for the future |
| rife | prevalent especially to an increasing degree |
| unconscionable | shockingly unfair or unjust |