GRE Word List
PROVENANCE
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The meaning of the word provenance is origin.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| chaff | the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain |
| preternatural | existing outside of nature |
| yoke | a wooden bar or frame by which two draft animals (such as oxen) are joined at the heads or necks for working together |
| haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |
| prance | to spring from the hind legs or move by so doing |
| gargoyle | a spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building |
| trickle | to issue or fall in drops |
| stealth | a cautious, unobtrusive, and secretive way of moving or proceeding intended to avoid detection |
| plenary | complete in every respect : absolute |
| inveigle | to win over by wiles : entice |