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 |
|---|---|
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |
| pillage | the act of looting or plundering especially in war |
| ruthless | having no pity : merciless |
| sovereign | one possessing or held to possess supreme political power or sovereignty |
| indigence | a level of poverty in which real hardship and deprivation are suffered and comforts of life are wholly lacking |
| fortitude | strength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage |
| pestle | a usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration |
| horticultural | the science and art of growing fruits, vegetables, flowers, or ornamental plants |
| scale | an instrument or machine for weighing |
| farce | stuff |