This is the 1260th most frequent Russian word.
повод
Reason or occasion.
Here, 'повод' is used to mean 'reason' or 'an occasion prompting some thought'.
Это весьма интересный повод для размышления.
This is a quite interesting reason for reflection.
In this sentence, 'повод' signifies 'reason' or 'justification' for a specific action.
У них был весомый повод для встречи.
They had a valid reason for the meeting.
Here, 'повод' refers to 'excuse' or 'pretext' to justify or enable certain behavior.