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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| attrition | sorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God |
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| perceptive | responsive to sensory stimuli : discerning |
| attire | to put garments on : dress |
| torpor | a state of mental and motor inactivity with partial or total insensibility |
| wade | to step in or through a medium (such as water) offering more resistance than air |
| contagion | a contagious disease |
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