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 |
|---|---|
| crestfallen | having a drooping crest or hanging head |
| unceremonious | not ceremonious : informal |
| repulsion | the action of repulsing : the state of being repulsed |
| malevolent | having, showing, or arising from intense often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred |
| wrinkle | a small ridge or furrow especially when formed on a surface by the shrinking or contraction of a smooth substance : crease |
| colossal | of, relating to, or resembling a colossus |
| febrile | marked or caused by fever : feverish |
| embellish | to make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate |
| delude | to mislead the mind or judgment of : deceive |
| fulcrum | prop |