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
sluggarda habitually lazy person
scurryto move in or as if in a brisk pace : scamper
staticexerting force by reason of weight alone without motion
arrogancean attitude of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or in presumptuous claims or assumptions
filialof, relating to, or befitting a son or daughter
alluvialrelating to, composed of, or found in alluvium
prefatoryof, relating to, or constituting a preface
staminathe bodily or mental capacity to sustain a prolonged stressful effort or activity : endurance
blunderto move unsteadily or confusedly
dowrythe money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage