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 |
|---|---|
| tome | book |
| indignation | anger aroused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean |
| cogitate | to ponder or meditate on usually intently |
| perigee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is nearest to the center of the earth |
| cede | to yield or grant typically by treaty |
| solace | to give comfort to in grief or misfortune : console |
| concise | marked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail |
| monastic | of or relating to monasteries or to monks or nuns |
| presentiment | a feeling that something will or is about to happen : premonition |
| makeshift | a usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute |