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 |
|---|---|
| archipelago | an expanse of water with many scattered islands |
| elysium | the abode of the blessed after death in classical mythology |
| unrequited | not requited : not reciprocated or returned in kind |
| ashen | of, relating to, or made from ash wood |
| exquisite | marked by flawless craftsmanship or by beautiful, ingenious, delicate, or elaborate execution |
| paucity | smallness of number : fewness |
| diffidence | the quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident |
| hardy | bold |
| intransigence | the quality or state of being intransigent |
| habituate | to make used to something : accustom |