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 |
|---|---|
| proscribe | to publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state |
| replete | fully or abundantly provided or filled |
| superfluous | exceeding what is sufficient or necessary : extra |
| epithet | a characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing |
| adage | a saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation |
| bellicose | favoring or inclined to start quarrels or wars |
| discredit | to refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve |
| aspersion | a false or misleading charge meant to harm someone's reputation |
| rapt | lifted up and carried away |
| floe | floating ice formed in a large sheet on the surface of a body of water |