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
beholdenbeing under obligation for a favor or gift : indebted
arrearsthe state of being behind in the discharge of obligations
venerateto regard with reverential respect or with admiring deference
dominantcommanding, controlling, or prevailing over all others
embedto enclose closely in or as if in a matrix
ancillarysubordinate
reposea state of resting after exertion or strain
patriciana member of one of the original citizen families of ancient Rome
analogya comparison of two otherwise unlike things based on resemblance of a particular aspect
residualremainder