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 |
|---|---|
| bard | a tribal poet-singer skilled in composing and reciting verses on heroes and their deeds |
| garrulous | given to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative |
| susceptible | capable of submitting to an action, process, or operation |
| requisition | the act of formally requiring or calling upon someone to perform an action |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| robust | having or exhibiting strength or vigorous health |
| duplicity | contradictory doubleness of thought, speech, or action |
| leeway | an allowable margin of freedom or variation : tolerance |
| lunatic | affected with a severely disordered state of mind : insane |
| buffet | a blow especially with the hand |