GRE Word List
PROVENANCE
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The meaning of the word provenance is origin.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| surmise | a thought or idea based on scanty evidence : conjecture |
| atone | to make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome |
| stupefy | to make stupid, groggy, or insensible |
| arrogance | an attitude of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or in presumptuous claims or assumptions |
| array | to dress or decorate especially in splendid or impressive attire : adorn |
| bard | a tribal poet-singer skilled in composing and reciting verses on heroes and their deeds |
| paraphrase | a restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form |
| lubricate | to make smooth or slippery |
| monumental | serving as or resembling a monument : massive |
| intellect | the power of knowing as distinguished from the power to feel and to will : the capacity for knowledge |