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 |
|---|---|
| fastidious | showing or demanding excessive delicacy or care |
| espouse | marry |
| eon | an immeasurably or indefinitely long period of time : age |
| unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome |
| clemency | disposition to be merciful and especially to moderate the severity of punishment due |
| clout | a piece of cloth or leather : rag |
| nirvana | the final beatitude (see beatitude |
| coda | a concluding musical section that is formally distinct from the main structure |
| maverick | an unbranded range animal |
| prophylactic | guarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection |