GRE Word List
PROVENANCE
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The meaning of the word provenance is origin.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pretext | a purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs |
| reputable | enjoying good repute : held in esteem |
| notoriety | the quality or state of being notorious |
| extricate | to free or remove from an entanglement or difficulty |
| affront | to insult especially to the face by behavior or language |
| industrious | constantly, regularly, or habitually active or occupied : diligent |
| noxious | physically harmful or destructive to living beings |
| mutilate | to cut up or alter radically so as to make imperfect |
| zest | a piece of the peel of a citrus fruit (such as an orange or lemon) used as flavoring |
| kindle | to start (a fire) burning : light |