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 |
|---|---|
| incident | an occurrence of an action or situation that is a separate unit of experience : happening |
| judiciary | a system of courts of law |
| gamely | a physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other |
| pterodactyl | any of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition |
| healthful | beneficial to health of body or mind |
| vulpine | of, relating to, or resembling a fox |
| hegemony | preponderant influence or authority over others : domination |
| rococo | rococo work or style |
| maternal | of, relating to, belonging to, or characteristic of a mother : motherly |
| shrivel | to draw into wrinkles especially with a loss of moisture |