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 |
|---|---|
| restive | stubbornly resisting control : balky |
| luminary | a person of prominence or brilliant achievement |
| impasse | a predicament affording no obvious escape |
| minutiae | a minute or minor detail |
| iniquitous | characterized by iniquity |
| coagulate | to cause to become viscous or thickened into a coherent mass : curdle |
| soliloquy | the act of talking to oneself |
| erudite | having or showing knowledge that is gained by studying : possessing or displaying erudition |
| abusive | using harsh, insulting language |
| dyspeptic | indigestion |