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 |
|---|---|
| prodigal | characterized by profuse or wasteful expenditure : lavish |
| slur | an insulting or disparaging remark or innuendo : aspersion |
| gall | brazen boldness coupled with impudent assurance and insolence |
| occident | west |
| bank | a mound, pile, or ridge raised above the surrounding level: such as |
| illicit | not permitted : unlawful |
| myopic | affected by myopia : of, relating to, or exhibiting myopia : nearsighted |
| chasten | to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline |
| arrogance | an attitude of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or in presumptuous claims or assumptions |
| catechism | oral instruction |