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 |
|---|---|
| gusty | the sensation of taste |
| marsupial | any of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young |
| imbue | endow |
| adversity | a state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune |
| autocratic | of, relating to, or being an autocracy : absolute |
| plasticity | the quality or state of being plastic |
| asylum | an inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary |
| ooze | a soft deposit (as of mud, slime, or shells) on the bottom of a body of water |
| expatriate | banish |
| fusillade | a number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession |