GRE Word List
PROVENANCE
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The meaning of the word provenance is origin.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| nonsense | words or language having no meaning or conveying no intelligible ideas |
| piecemeal | one piece at a time : gradually |
| sleazy | lacking firmness of texture : flimsy |
| exculpate | to clear from alleged fault or guilt |
| equivocate | to use equivocal language especially with intent to deceive |
| antediluvian | of or relating to the period before the flood described in the Bible |
| curb | an edging (as of concrete) built along a street to form part of a gutter |
| erratic | having no fixed course : wandering |
| clasp | a device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together |
| regatta | a rowing, speedboat, or sailing race or a series of such races |