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
floutto treat with contemptuous disregard : scorn
hilarityboisterous merriment or laughter
touchymarked by readiness to take offense on slight provocation
renegeto go back on a promise or commitment
embargoan order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports
psychosisa serious mental illness (such as schizophrenia) characterized by defective or lost contact with reality often with hallucinations or delusions
epitomea typical or ideal example : embodiment
urgeto present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly
harbora place of security and comfort : refuge
egoisma doctrine that individual self-interest is the actual motive of all conscious action