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

WordMeaning
hoaxto trick into believing or accepting as genuine something false and often preposterous
annotateto make or furnish critical or explanatory notes or comment
problematicposing a problem : difficult to solve or decide
subsideto sink or fall to the bottom : settle
surpassto become better, greater, or stronger than : exceed
ponderousof very great weight
lackadaisicallacking life, spirit, or zest : languid
quietudea quiet state : repose
unsavoryinsipid
demolitionthe act of demolishing