GRE Word List
PROVENANCE
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The meaning of the word provenance is origin.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| promontory | a high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water |
| anoint | to smear or rub with oil or an oily substance |
| hubbub | noise |
| sardonic | disdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking |
| saunter | to walk about in an idle or leisurely manner : stroll |
| contrite | feeling or showing sorrow and remorse for improper or objectionable behavior, actions, etc. |
| fitful | characterized by fits or paroxysms |
| forfeit | something forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty |
| sovereign | one possessing or held to possess supreme political power or sovereignty |
| libertine | a freethinker especially in religious matters |