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 |
|---|---|
| flag | any of various monocotyledonous plants with long ensiform leaves: such as |
| refectory | a dining hall (as in a monastery or college) |
| pseudonym | a fictitious name |
| haggard | not tamed |
| cornice | the molded and projecting horizontal member that crowns an architectural composition see column illustration |
| raspy | harsh |
| quarry | game |
| limpid | marked by transparency (see transparent |
| finery | ornament |
| dereliction | an intentional abandonment |