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 |
|---|---|
| rampart | a protective barrier : bulwark |
| festive | of, relating to, or suitable for a feast or festival |
| nausea | a stomach distress with distaste for food and an urge to vomit |
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |
| plummet | to fall perpendicularly |
| contrite | feeling or showing sorrow and remorse for improper or objectionable behavior, actions, etc. |
| comely | pleasurably conforming to notions of good appearance, suitability, or proportion |
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |
| purported | reputed |
| beset | to set or stud with or as if with ornaments |