GRE Word List
PROVENANCE
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The meaning of the word provenance is origin.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| torpedo | a weapon for destroying ships by rupturing their hulls below the waterline: such as |
| potent | having or wielding force, authority, or influence : powerful |
| covetous | marked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions |
| odious | arousing or deserving hatred or repugnance : hateful |
| prohibitive | tending to prohibit or restrain |
| berate | to scold or condemn vehemently and at length |
| brusque | markedly short and abrupt |
| scoff | an expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe |
| sinister | singularly evil or productive of evil |
| conspire | plot |