GRE Word List
PREMISE
assumption; postulate; proposition upon which an argument is based
The meaning of the word premise is assumption; postulate; proposition upon which an argument is based.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| categorical | without exceptions; made without any doubt in mind; unqualified; absolute |
| slavish | of or like a slave; servile; showing no originality; copied very closely; Ex. slavish devotion/copy of the original |
| willful | wilful; intentional; headstrong |
| impropriety | improperness; unsuitableness |
| eon | long period of time; an age; longest division of geologic time containing two or more eras |
| perceptive | insightful; showing a good ability at perceiving and understanding; aware; wise; of perception |
| finish | surface texture; completeness of execution |
| cogent | convincing |
| generic | characteristic of an entire class or species; of a genus |
| mangy | shabby; wretched; suffering from mange; of bad appearance |