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 |
|---|---|
| levy | the imposition or collection of an assessment |
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| bargain | an agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them or what course of action or policy each pursues in respect to the other |
| straggle | to wander from the direct course or way : rove |
| cloying | disgusting or distasteful by reason of excess |
| arid | excessively dry |
| sumptuous | extremely costly, rich, luxurious, or magnificent |
| mangle | to injure with deep disfiguring wounds by cutting, tearing, or crushing |
| eulogistic | a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased |
| defalcate | deduct |