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

WordMeaning
expungeto strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion
congruencethe quality or state of agreeing, coinciding, or being congruent
quibbleto evade the point of an argument by caviling about words
brittleeasily broken, cracked, or snapped
burlesquea literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation
equilibriuma state of intellectual or emotional balance : poise
reputedhaving a good repute : reputable
abhorto regard with extreme repugnance : to feel hatred or loathing for : loathe
mashto reduce to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure
stygianof or relating to the river Styx