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 |
|---|---|
| accord | to grant or give especially as appropriate, due, or earned |
| muted | being mute : silent |
| drip | to let fall in drops |
| trite | hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original |
| proverb | a brief popular epigram or maxim : adage |
| dispirited | to deprive of morale or enthusiasm |
| colossus | a statue of gigantic size and proportions |
| purse | a small bag for money |
| belittle | to speak slightingly of : disparage |
| subliminal | inadequate to produce a sensation or a perception |