GRE Word List

PROVENANCE

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The meaning of the word provenance is origin.

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WordMeaning
mundaneof, relating to, or characteristic of the world
defaultfailure to do something required by duty or law : neglect
prizesomething offered or striven for in competition or in contests of chance
opalescentreflecting an iridescent light
obsequya funeral or burial rite
maverickan unbranded range animal
translucentpermitting the passage of light:
carnivoroussubsisting or feeding on animal tissues
deignto condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop
nuptialof or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony