GRE Word List

PROVENANCE

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The meaning of the word provenance is origin.

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WordMeaning
mollifyto soothe in temper or disposition : appease
inextricableforming a maze or tangle from which it is impossible to get free
fosterhaving, relating to, or being the relationship between a foster parent and the child who the foster parent cares for
expletivea syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense
brookcreek
composta mixture that consists largely of decayed organic matter and is used for fertilizing and conditioning land
bedraggleto wet thoroughly
gorycovered with gore : bloodstained
redressto set right : remedy
lachrymosegiven to tears or weeping : tearful