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
enfranchiseto set free (as from slavery)
environencircle
tautologicalinvolving or containing rhetorical tautology : redundant
opiatean alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance
unassumingnot assuming : modest
opuswork
antithesisthe direct opposite
intransigencethe quality or state of being intransigent
prodigiouscausing amazement or wonder
hypocriticalcharacterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy