GRE Word List
PROVENANCE
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The meaning of the word provenance is origin.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| odoriferous | yielding an odor : odorous |
| inverse | opposite in order, nature, or effect |
| waylay | to lie in wait for or attack (someone) from ambush |
| suppress | to put down by authority or force : subdue |
| obituary | a notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account |
| umbrage | a feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult |
| ferment | to undergo fermentation |
| fluster | to put into a state of agitated confusion : upset |
| amphibian | an amphibious organism |
| physiognomy | the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance |