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
testatora person who dies leaving a will or testament in force
provenderdry food for domestic animals : feed
fluencythe quality or state of being fluent
precursorone that precedes and indicates the approach of another
objectiveexpressing or dealing with facts or conditions as perceived without distortion by personal feelings, prejudices, or interpretations
aquilinecurving like an eagle's beak
haughtinessblatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior
pertinenthaving a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand
skeptican adherent or advocate of skepticism
institutesomething that is instituted: such as