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 |
|---|---|
| interrogate | to question formally and systematically |
| chasm | a deep cleft in the surface of a planet (such as the earth) : gorge |
| anvil | a heavy usually steel-faced iron block on which metal is shaped (as by hand hammering) |
| diverge | to move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart |
| prognosticate | to foretell from signs or symptoms : predict |
| desecrate | to violate the sanctity of : profane |
| solace | to give comfort to in grief or misfortune : console |
| institute | something that is instituted: such as |
| withstand | to stand up against : oppose with firm determination |
| jetsam | the part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore |