GRE Word List

PROVENANCE

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The meaning of the word provenance is origin.

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WordMeaning
severto put or keep apart : divide
precursorone that precedes and indicates the approach of another
delusivelikely to delude
vexto bring trouble, distress, or agitation to
memorializeto address or petition by a memorial
ceremoniousdevoted to forms and ceremony
inimitablenot capable of being imitated : matchless
agogfull of intense interest or excitement : eager
pretentiouscharacterized by pretension: such as
penumbraa space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light