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 |
|---|---|
| betray | to lead astray |
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
| discretion | individual choice or judgment |
| unmitigated | not lessened : unrelieved |
| actuary | clerk |
| protean | of or resembling Proteus in having a varied nature or ability to assume different forms |
| potpourri | a mixture of flowers, herbs, and spices that is usually kept in a jar and used for scent |
| prohibitive | tending to prohibit or restrain |
| squalor | the quality or state of being squalid |
| impoverish | to make poor |