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 |
|---|---|
| martial | of, relating to, or suited for war or a warrior |
| temperament | characteristic or habitual inclination or mode of emotional response |
| killjoy | one who spoils the pleasure of others |
| prank | trick |
| tenacity | the quality or state of being tenacious |
| mollycoddle | to treat with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence and attention |
| chasten | to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline |
| ineluctable | not to be avoided, changed, or resisted : inevitable |
| antipathy | a strong feeling of dislike |
| pinch | to squeeze between the finger and thumb or between the jaws of an instrument |