GRE Word List
SOPHISTRY
subtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation
The meaning of the word sophistry is subtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| piebald | composed of incongruous parts |
| prominent | standing out or projecting beyond a surface or line : protuberant |
| weary | exhausted in strength, endurance, vigor, or freshness |
| promulgate | to make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim |
| sextant | an instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude) |
| cipher | zero |
| nectar | the drink of the Greek and Roman gods |
| purport | to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred) |
| psychic | of or relating to the psyche : psychogenic |
| venal | capable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration : purchasable |