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
renegadea deserter from one faith, cause, or allegiance to another
digressionthe act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work
artisana worker who practices a trade or handicraft : craftsperson
retentivehaving the power, property, or capacity of retaining
relentto become less severe, harsh, or strict usually from reasons of humanity
putativecommonly accepted or supposed
randoma haphazard course
dissonancelack of agreement
lagoona shallow sound, channel, or pond near or communicating with a larger body of water
computeto determine especially by mathematical means