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 |
|---|---|
| petrify | to convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter |
| caucus | a closed meeting of a group of persons belonging to the same political party or faction usually to select candidates or to decide on policy |
| sedulous | involving or accomplished with careful perseverance |
| avert | to turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance |
| anthropomorphic | described or thought of as having a human form or human attributes |
| anvil | a heavy usually steel-faced iron block on which metal is shaped (as by hand hammering) |
| legato | in a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones) |
| viper | a common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans |
| harry | to make a pillaging or destructive raid on : assault |
| deranged | mentally unsound : crazy |