GRE Word List

PROVENANCE

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The meaning of the word provenance is origin.

Random words

WordMeaning
chaffthe seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain
crestfallenhaving a drooping crest or hanging head
pyromaniaca person who has an uncontrollable impulse to start fires : a person affected by pyromania
hullthe outer covering of a fruit or seed
effigyan image or representation especially of a person
expediteto accelerate the process or progress of : speed up
overseesurvey
knella stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster)
expropriateto deprive of possession or proprietary rights
cadeta younger brother or son