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 |
|---|---|
| muse | to become absorbed in thought |
| aegis | a shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena |
| sagacious | of keen and farsighted penetration and judgment : discerning |
| climactic | of, relating to, or constituting a climax |
| whelp | any of the young of various carnivorous mammals and especially of the dog |
| epaulet | something that ornaments or protects the shoulder: such as |
| vestige | a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost |
| inamorata | a woman with whom one is in love or has intimate relations |
| exemplary | deserving imitation : commendable |
| paradox | one (such as a person, situation, or action) having seemingly contradictory qualities or phases |