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.
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eminent | exhibiting eminence especially in standing above others in some quality or position : prominent |
heterodox | contrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox |
arbiter | a person with power to decide a dispute : judge |
panegyric | a eulogistic oration or writing |
careen | to put (a ship or boat) on a beach especially in order to clean, caulk, or repair the hull |
repugnance | the quality or fact of being contradictory or inconsistent |
lubricate | to make smooth or slippery |
ravage | an act or practice of ravaging |
buxom | vigorously or healthily plump |
career | a profession for which one trains and which is undertaken as a permanent calling |