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 |
|---|---|
| irremediable | not remediable |
| ichthyology | a branch of zoology that deals with fishes |
| devotee | an ardent follower, supporter, or enthusiast (as of a religion, art form, or sport) |
| impel | to urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force |
| trite | hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original |
| dys- | abnormal |
| novelty | something new or unusual |
| takeoff | a rise or leap from a surface in making a jump or flight or an ascent in an aircraft or in the launching of a rocket |
| mendacious | given to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth |
| carrion | dead and putrefying flesh |