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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cornucopiaa curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance
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equityjustice according to natural law or right
standstilla state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop
omnipotentalmighty
revelrynoisy partying or merrymaking
consonanceharmony or agreement among components
irreproachablenot reproachable : blameless
scrapfragments of discarded or leftover food
fracasa noisy quarrel : brawl