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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WordMeaning
ventralof or relating to the belly : abdominal
indisputablenot disputable : unquestionable
hermeticof or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d.
gadflyany of various flies (such as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly) that bite or annoy livestock
psychicof or relating to the psyche : psychogenic
masticateto grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth : chew
compoundsomething formed by a union of elements or parts
discretionindividual choice or judgment
perjurythe voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath : false swearing
eccentricitythe quality or state of being eccentric