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 |
|---|---|
| fussy | easily upset : irritable |
| callow | lacking adult sophistication : immature |
| residue | something that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant |
| thresh | to separate seed from (a harvested plant) mechanically |
| merit | a praiseworthy quality : virtue |
| exude | to ooze out |
| bullion | gold or silver considered as so much metal |
| crescendo | a gradual increase |
| warranty | a real covenant binding the grantor of an estate and the grantor's heirs to warrant and defend the title |
| philology | the study of literature and of disciplines relevant to literature or to language as used in literature |