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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| quarry | game |
| constituency | a body of citizens entitled to elect a representative (as to a legislative or executive position) |
| remorse | a gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach |
| amorphous | having no definite form : shapeless |
| surpass | to become better, greater, or stronger than : exceed |
| arduous | hard to accomplish or achieve : difficult |
| nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |
| whimsical | resulting from or characterized by whim or caprice |
| grim | fierce in disposition or action : savage |
| astronomical | of or relating to astronomy |