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
degeneratehaving declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state
monetaryof or relating to money or to the mechanisms by which it is supplied to and circulates in the economy
macerateto cause to waste away by or as if by excessive fasting
nirvanathe final beatitude (see beatitude
indignityan act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult
vernacularusing a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language
umbragea feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult
ambidextroususing both hands with equal ease or dexterity
pandemicoccurring over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population
deviateto stray especially from a standard, principle, or topic