GRE Word List
PREMISE
a proposition antecedently supposed or proved as a basis of argument or inference
The meaning of the word premise is a proposition antecedently supposed or proved as a basis of argument or inference.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hackles | one of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird |
| jocund | marked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness |
| buxom | vigorously or healthily plump |
| potion | a mixture of liquids (such as liquor or medicine) |
| lethal | of, relating to, or causing death |
| integrate | to form, coordinate, or blend into a functioning or unified whole : unite |
| pretentious | characterized by pretension: such as |
| hibernate | to pass the winter in a torpid or resting state |
| discredit | to refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve |
| clap | to strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise |