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 |
|---|---|
| forlorn | bereft |
| misconduct | mismanagement especially of governmental or military responsibilities |
| tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |
| fabricate | invent |
| gaunt | excessively thin and angular |
| epoch | an event or a time marked by an event that begins a new period or development |
| adept | thoroughly proficient : expert |
| putative | commonly accepted or supposed |
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |
| appraise | to set a value on : to estimate the amount of |