GRE Word List
PROVENANCE
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The meaning of the word provenance is origin.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| chaff | the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain |
| crestfallen | having a drooping crest or hanging head |
| pyromaniac | a person who has an uncontrollable impulse to start fires : a person affected by pyromania |
| hull | the outer covering of a fruit or seed |
| effigy | an image or representation especially of a person |
| expedite | to accelerate the process or progress of : speed up |
| oversee | survey |
| knell | a stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster) |
| expropriate | to deprive of possession or proprietary rights |
| cadet | a younger brother or son |