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 |
|---|---|
| severity | the quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh |
| faction | a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique |
| fortitude | strength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage |
| token | a piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms |
| aromatic | of, relating to, or having aroma: |
| clientele | a body of clients |
| lance | a steel-tipped spear carried by mounted knights or light cavalry |
| climactic | of, relating to, or constituting a climax |
| officious | volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome |
| gadfly | any of various flies (such as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly) that bite or annoy livestock |