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.

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fussyeasily upset : irritable
callowlacking adult sophistication : immature
residuesomething that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant
threshto separate seed from (a harvested plant) mechanically
merita praiseworthy quality : virtue
exudeto ooze out
bulliongold or silver considered as so much metal
crescendoa gradual increase
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philologythe study of literature and of disciplines relevant to literature or to language as used in literature