GRE Word List
PROVENANCE
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The meaning of the word provenance is origin.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inveigle | to win over by wiles : entice |
| adamant | unshakable or insistent especially in maintaining a position or opinion : unyielding |
| repulsion | the action of repulsing : the state of being repulsed |
| opus | work |
| impious | not pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent |
| constitution | the basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it |
| waffle | a crisp cake of batter baked in a waffle iron |
| deadpan | marked by an impassive matter-of-fact manner, style, or expression |
| dubious | unsettled in opinion : doubtful |
| formality | compliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony |