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 |
|---|---|
| extrapolation | to predict by projecting past experience or known data |
| retentive | having the power, property, or capacity of retaining |
| ideology | a manner or the content of thinking characteristic of an individual, group, or culture |
| treasure | wealth (such as money, jewels, or precious metals) stored up or hoarded |
| irreproachable | not reproachable : blameless |
| daze | to stupefy especially by a blow : stun |
| eddy | a current of water or air running contrary to the main current |
| disenfranchise | to deprive of a franchise, of a legal right, or of some privilege or immunity |
| antithesis | the direct opposite |
| coup | a sudden decisive exercise of force in politics and especially the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group : coup d'Γ©tat |