GRE Word List
PROVISO
an article or clause (as in a contract) that introduces a condition
The meaning of the word proviso is an article or clause (as in a contract) that introduces a condition.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| worldly | of, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs |
| nonchalance | the quality or state of being nonchalant |
| torpor | a state of mental and motor inactivity with partial or total insensibility |
| enormity | an outrageous, improper, vicious, or immoral act |
| nourish | nurture |
| acuity | keenness of perception |
| grisly | inspiring horror or intense fear |
| relic | an object esteemed and venerated because of association with a saint or martyr |
| nutrient | furnishing nourishment |
| parable | a usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle |