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 |
|---|---|
| cumbersome | unwieldy because of heaviness and bulk |
| concede | to acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly |
| rigid | deficient in or devoid of flexibility |
| rout | a state of wild confusion or disorderly retreat |
| gloat | to observe or think about something with triumphant and often malicious satisfaction, gratification, or delight |
| senility | the quality or state of being senile : the physical and mental decline associated with old age |
| alienate | to cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed |
| flutter | to flap the wings rapidly |
| eerie | so mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine |
| visage | the face, countenance, or appearance of a person or sometimes an animal |