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
miscreantunbelieving
partitionthe action of parting : the state of being parted : division
sporadicoccurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances
couriermessenger
distillto let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate
inanimatenot animate:
recalcitrantobstinately defiant of authority or restraint
emendto correct usually by textual alterations
sadisticof, relating to, or characterized by sadism
sacrilegiouscommitting or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object