GRE Word List

PROVENANCE

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The meaning of the word provenance is origin.

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WordMeaning
blareto sound loud and strident
osseousbony
assertto state or declare positively and often forcefully or aggressively
mentora friend of Odysseus entrusted with the education of Odysseus' son Telemachus
bewareto be on one's guard
commonplacecommonly found or seen : ordinary
prevailto gain ascendancy through strength or superiority : triumph
shootto eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger)
rusticateto go into or reside in the country : follow a rustic life
wangleto resort to trickery or devious methods