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
genealogyan account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms
amazona member of a race of female warriors of Greek mythology
reciprocateto give and take mutually
misadventuremisfortune
apiaristbeekeeper
astringentcausing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic
recuperateto get back : regain
antecedentsa substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him")
rantto talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner
maverickan unbranded range animal