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 |
|---|---|
| retaliate | to return like for like |
| clarion | a medieval trumpet with clear shrill tones |
| emolument | the returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites |
| pigment | a substance that imparts black or white or a color to other materials |
| imperturbable | marked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness : serene |
| wastrel | vagabond |
| appellation | an identifying name or title : designation |
| escapade | a usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct |
| palm | any of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves |
| orator | one who delivers an oration |