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 |
|---|---|
| adversary | one that contends with, opposes, or resists : an enemy or opponent |
| slipshod | wearing loose shoes or slippers |
| perfunctory | characterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical |
| roil | to make turbid by stirring up the sediment or dregs of |
| regal | of, relating to, or suitable for a king |
| inalienable | incapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred |
| indulge | to yield to the desire of : humor |
| slaughter | the act of killing |
| ruminate | to go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly |
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |