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 |
|---|---|
| crone | a cruel or ugly old woman |
| frustrate | to balk or defeat in an endeavor |
| standstill | a state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop |
| iota | an infinitesimal amount : jot |
| importunate | troublesomely urgent : overly persistent in request or demand |
| jovial | characterized by good-humored cheerfulness and conviviality : jolly |
| persevere | to persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement |
| shackle | something (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms |
| wont | accustomed |
| bland | smooth and soothing in manner or quality |