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

WordMeaning
inimitablenot capable of being imitated : matchless
trepidationa nervous or fearful feeling of uncertain agitation : apprehension
heterogeneousconsisting of dissimilar or diverse ingredients or constituents : mixed
grouseany of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds
flipto toss so as to cause to turn over in the air
sapthe fluid part of a plant
claustrophobiaabnormal dread of being in closed or narrow spaces
ingenuea naive girl or young woman
buccaneerany of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies
nauseateto become affected with nausea