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
pathosan element in experience or in artistic representation evoking pity or compassion
duplicitycontradictory doubleness of thought, speech, or action
serratednotched or toothed on the edge
sneakto go stealthily or furtively : slink
audita formal examination of an organization's or individual's accounts or financial situation
atypicalnot typical : irregular
expurgateto cleanse of something morally harmful, offensive, or erroneous
nauseouscausing nausea or disgust : nauseating
arraignto call (a defendant) before a court to answer to an indictment : charge
patoisa dialect other than the standard or literary dialect