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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| revile | to subject to verbal abuse : vituperate |
| potential | existing in possibility : capable of development into actuality |
| headfirst | with the head foremost |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| arable | fit for or used for the growing of crops |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| swerve | to turn aside abruptly from a straight line or course : deviate |
| rectitude | the quality or state of being straight |
| concentric | having a common center |
| impediment | something that impedes |