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
caninea conical pointed tooth
sedatekeeping a quiet steady attitude or pace : unruffled
disenfranchiseto deprive of a franchise, of a legal right, or of some privilege or immunity
equinoxeither of the two points on the celestial sphere where the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic
draconianof, relating to, or characteristic of Draco or the severe code of laws held to have been framed by him
referendumthe principle or practice of submitting to popular vote a measure passed on or proposed by a legislative body or by popular initiative
overtopen to view : manifest
cognitiveof, relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity (such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering)
espousemarry
enumerateto ascertain the number of : count