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 |
|---|---|
| rabble | a disorganized or confused collection of things |
| tempo | the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking |
| flout | to treat with contemptuous disregard : scorn |
| standstill | a state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop |
| shackle | something (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms |
| margin | the part of a page or sheet outside the main body of printed or written matter |
| gentility | the condition of belonging to the gentry |
| uproarious | marked by uproar |
| abscond | to depart secretly and hide oneself |
| propensity | an often intense natural inclination or preference |