GRE Word List

PROVENANCE

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The meaning of the word provenance is origin.

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WordMeaning
implodeto burst inward
bestialof or relating to beasts
quaya structure built parallel to the bank of a waterway for use as a landing place
burnishto make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing
scurvya disease caused by a lack of vitamin C and characterized by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and a bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes
overblownpast the prime of bloom
predecessorone that precedes
inimitablenot capable of being imitated : matchless
falterto walk unsteadily : stumble
providentfrugal