GRE Word List
PROVENANCE
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The meaning of the word provenance is origin.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| desolate | devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted |
| leery | suspicious |
| dichotomy | a division into two especially mutually exclusive or contradictory groups or entities |
| cardinal | a high ecclesiastical official of the Roman Catholic Church who ranks next below the pope and is appointed by him to assist him as a member of the college of cardinals (see college |
| ventilate | to expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying, curing, or refreshing |
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |
| distinctive | marking as separate or different : serving to distinguish |
| bargain | an agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them or what course of action or policy each pursues in respect to the other |
| inanimate | not animate: |
| gibe | to utter taunting words |