GRE Word List
PROVENANCE
origin
The meaning of the word provenance is origin.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| nurse | a person who cares for the sick or infirm |
| idle | not occupied or employed: such as |
| confide | to have confidence : trust |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| gangrene | local death of soft tissues due to loss of blood supply |
| satellite | a celestial body orbiting another of larger size |
| misogynist | a person who hates or discriminates against women : a misogynistic person |
| redundant | exceeding what is necessary or normal : superfluous |
| recapitulate | to retell or restate briefly : summarize |