GRE Word List
PROVENANCE
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The meaning of the word provenance is origin.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| suppress | to put down by authority or force : subdue |
| granary | a storehouse for threshed grain |
| destitute | lacking something needed or desirable |
| nether | situated down or below : lower |
| amazon | a member of a race of female warriors of Greek mythology |
| amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |
| bombast | pretentious inflated speech or writing |
| flotsam | floating wreckage of a ship or its cargo |
| enumerate | to ascertain the number of : count |
| lancet | a sharp-pointed and commonly 2-edged surgical instrument used to make small incisions |