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 |
|---|---|
| convoluted | having convolutions |
| retiring | reserved |
| unfeigned | not feigned or hypocritical : genuine |
| apropos | being both relevant and opportune |
| facade | the front of a building |
| jostle | to come in contact or into collision |
| protagonist | the principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story) |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| primordial | first created or developed : primeval |
| penury | a cramping and oppressive lack of resources (such as money) |