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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 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 |