GRE Word List

PROVENANCE

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The meaning of the word provenance is origin.

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WordMeaning
rancorbitter deep-seated ill will
meddlesomegiven to meddling
dissentto withhold assent or approval
tawdrycheap and gaudy in appearance or quality
microcosma little world
purgeto clear of guilt
pretentiouscharacterized by pretension: such as
dramaa composition (see composition
mollycoddleto treat with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence and attention
anointto smear or rub with oil or an oily substance