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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WordMeaning
quarrygame
constituencya body of citizens entitled to elect a representative (as to a legislative or executive position)
remorsea gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach
amorphoushaving no definite form : shapeless
surpassto become better, greater, or stronger than : exceed
arduoushard to accomplish or achieve : difficult
nostruma medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness
whimsicalresulting from or characterized by whim or caprice
grimfierce in disposition or action : savage
astronomicalof or relating to astronomy