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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WordMeaning
evoketo call forth or up: such as
snubto check or stop with a cutting retort : rebuke
corpulenthaving a large bulky body : obese
relinquishto withdraw or retreat from : leave behind
cognitiveof, relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity (such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering)
tacitexpressed or carried on without words or speech
slipshodwearing loose shoes or slippers
scurvya disease caused by a lack of vitamin C and characterized by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and a bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes
eerieso mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine
purgeto clear of guilt