GRE Word List
PROVENANCE
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The meaning of the word provenance is origin.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| havoc | wide and general destruction : devastation |
| spectral | of, relating to, or suggesting a specter : ghostly |
| putrescent | undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid |
| arbitrate | to act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both |
| falter | to walk unsteadily : stumble |
| ooze | a soft deposit (as of mud, slime, or shells) on the bottom of a body of water |
| grudging | unwilling |
| approbation | commendation |
| reduce | to draw together or cause to converge : consolidate |
| ligneous | of or resembling wood |