GRE Word List

PROVENANCE

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The meaning of the word provenance is origin.

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WordMeaning
treatisea systematic exposition or argument in writing including a methodical discussion of the facts and principles involved and conclusions reached
importto bring from a foreign or external source: such as
lamentto mourn aloud : wail
purgeto clear of guilt
concessionthe act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat)
ineffableincapable of being expressed in words : indescribable
skulduggeryunderhanded or unscrupulous behavior
providencedivine guidance or care
luridcausing horror or revulsion : gruesome
malapropismthe usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase