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
adjacentnot distant : nearby
haphazardmarked by lack of plan, order, or direction
escapadea usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct
defaceto mar the appearance of : injure by effacing significant details
nepotismfavoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship
inadvertentlyunintentional
uncannyseeming to have a supernatural character or origin : eerie
tacta keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense
atavismrecurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination
comebacka sharp or witty reply : retort