GRE Word List
PROVENANCE
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The meaning of the word provenance is origin.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| foul | offensive to the senses : loathsome |
| hap | happening |
| sacrilegious | committing or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object |
| trivia | unimportant matters : trivial facts or details |
| surpass | to become better, greater, or stronger than : exceed |
| creed | a brief authoritative formula of religious belief |
| inaugurate | to induct into an office with suitable ceremonies |
| somnolent | of a kind likely to induce sleep |
| nectar | the drink of the Greek and Roman gods |
| bombast | pretentious inflated speech or writing |