GRE Word List
PROVENANCE
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The meaning of the word provenance is origin.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| extenuate | to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate |
| amphitheater | an oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles |
| chisel | a metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal) |
| stamp | to pound or crush with a pestle or a heavy instrument |
| cleave | to adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly |
| ego | the self especially as contrasted with another self or the world |
| flagrant | conspicuously offensive |
| peripatetic | a follower of Aristotle or adherent of Aristotelianism |
| obsequy | a funeral or burial rite |
| slew | a large number |