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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ventral | of or relating to the belly : abdominal |
| indisputable | not disputable : unquestionable |
| hermetic | of or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d. |
| gadfly | any of various flies (such as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly) that bite or annoy livestock |
| psychic | of or relating to the psyche : psychogenic |
| masticate | to grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth : chew |
| compound | something formed by a union of elements or parts |
| discretion | individual choice or judgment |
| perjury | the voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath : false swearing |
| eccentricity | the quality or state of being eccentric |