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.

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WordMeaning
betrayto lead astray
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discretionindividual choice or judgment
unmitigatednot lessened : unrelieved
actuaryclerk
proteanof or resembling Proteus in having a varied nature or ability to assume different forms
potpourria mixture of flowers, herbs, and spices that is usually kept in a jar and used for scent
prohibitivetending to prohibit or restrain
squalorthe quality or state of being squalid
impoverishto make poor