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 |
|---|---|
| havoc | wide and general destruction : devastation |
| hazy | made dim or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke, or light vapor in the air : obscured by or as if by haze (see haze |
| slovenly | untidy especially in personal appearance |
| countenance | look |
| seethe | to suffer violent internal excitement |
| self-indulgence | excessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims |
| burgeon | to send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout |
| lance | a steel-tipped spear carried by mounted knights or light cavalry |
| occult | to shut off from view or exposure : cover |
| unassuming | not assuming : modest |