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 |
|---|---|
| stink | to emit a strong offensive odor |
| orifice | an opening (such as a vent, mouth, or hole) through which something may pass |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| fashion | the prevailing style (as in dress) during a particular time |
| stupefy | to make stupid, groggy, or insensible |
| dissident | disagreeing especially with an established religious or political system, organization, or belief |
| peer | one that is of equal standing with another : equal |
| filing | an act or instance of using a file |
| fledgling | a young bird just fledged (see fledge |