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 |
|---|---|
| omnivorous | feeding on both animal and vegetable substances |
| supernumerary | exceeding the usual, stated, or prescribed number |
| defeatist | an attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat |
| inculcate | to teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions |
| swagger | to conduct oneself in an arrogant or superciliously pompous manner |
| brunt | the principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack) |
| congruent | congruous |
| pore | to gaze intently |
| pathetic | having a capacity to move one to either compassionate or contemptuous pity |
| reparable | capable of being repaired |