GRE Word List
PROVENANCE
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The meaning of the word provenance is origin.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| poseur | a person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person |
| profligate | wildly extravagant |
| indigenous | produced, growing, living, or occurring natively or naturally in a particular region or environment |
| suppress | to put down by authority or force : subdue |
| funereal | of or relating to a funeral |
| aloof | removed or distant either physically or emotionally |
| historical | of, relating to, or having the character of history |
| dappled | marked with small spots or patches contrasting with the background |
| amicable | characterized by friendly goodwill : peaceable |
| prudent | characterized by, arising from, or showing prudence: such as |