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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inveigh | to protest or complain bitterly or vehemently : rail |
| lubricate | to make smooth or slippery |
| convoke | to call together to a meeting |
| anathema | someone or something intensely disliked or loathed |
| simulate | to give or assume the appearance or effect of often with the intent to deceive : imitate |
| rustic | of, relating to, or suitable for the country : rural |
| compunction | anxiety arising from awareness of guilt |
| defile | to make unclean or impure: such as |
| spoilsport | one who spoils the sport or pleasure of others |
| alimony | an allowance made to one spouse by the other for support pending or after legal separation or divorce |