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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| chastise | to censure severely : castigate |
| scoff | an expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe |
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| screech | a high shrill piercing cry usually expressing pain or terror |
| fetid | having a heavy offensive smell |
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| granulate | to form or crystallize into grains or granules |
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| burlesque | a literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation |