GRE Word List
FALLACIOUS
false; based on a fallacy; misleading; N. fallacy: false idea or notion; false reasoning; Ex. popular fallacy; Ex. fallacy of the argument
The meaning of the word fallacious is false; based on a fallacy; misleading; N. fallacy: false idea or notion; false reasoning; Ex. popular fallacy; Ex. fallacy of the argument.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| burlesque | give an imitation that ridicules; imitate mockingly |
| flowery | full of flowers; full of ornate expressions |
| surpass | exceed |
| temper | moderate; make less severe; tone down or restrain; toughen (steel) as by alternate heating and cooling |
| disjunction | act or state of separation; disunity; CF. disjunctive: expressing a choice between two ideas; CF. conjunction; CF. conjunctive |
| totem | animal, plant, or natural object serving as a symbol of a clan or family; representation of this; Ex. totem pole |
| perceptive | insightful; showing a good ability at perceiving and understanding; aware; wise; of perception |
| altruistic | unselfishly generous; concerned for others; N. altiruism: unselfish concern for the welfare of others; unselfishness; OP. egoism |
| stupor | state of being stupefied; state of apathy; daze; lack of awareness |
| lubricate | apply a lubricant to; N. lubricant: substance that reduces friction |
