GRE Word List

PROVENANCE

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The meaning of the word provenance is origin.

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WordMeaning
suppressto put down by authority or force : subdue
granarya storehouse for threshed grain
destitutelacking something needed or desirable
nethersituated down or below : lower
amazona member of a race of female warriors of Greek mythology
amuleta 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)
bombastpretentious inflated speech or writing
flotsamfloating wreckage of a ship or its cargo
enumerateto ascertain the number of : count
lanceta sharp-pointed and commonly 2-edged surgical instrument used to make small incisions