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 |
|---|---|
| potentate | ruler |
| vicar | an ecclesiastical agent: such as |
| abode | the place where one lives : home |
| askance | with disapproval or distrust : scornfully |
| potable | suitable for drinking |
| millennium | the thousand years mentioned in Revelation (see revelation |
| shoot | to eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger) |
| catastrophe | a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin |
| august | marked by majestic dignity or grandeur |
| levy | the imposition or collection of an assessment |