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 |
|---|---|
| miscreant | unbelieving |
| partition | the action of parting : the state of being parted : division |
| sporadic | occurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances |
| courier | messenger |
| distill | to let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate |
| inanimate | not animate: |
| recalcitrant | obstinately defiant of authority or restraint |
| emend | to correct usually by textual alterations |
| sadistic | of, relating to, or characterized by sadism |
| sacrilegious | committing or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object |