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 |
|---|---|
| supposition | something that is supposed : hypothesis |
| excise | an internal tax levied on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of a commodity |
| tarry | to delay or be tardy in acting or doing |
| stymie | to present an obstacle to : stand in the way of |
| reprobation | the act of reprobating : the state of being reprobated |
| adulterate | to corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element |
| earmark | a mark of identification on the ear of an animal |
| sophomoric | conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature |
| molt | to shed hair, feathers, shell, horns, or an outer layer periodically |
| palette | a thin oval or rectangular board or tablet that a painter holds and mixes pigments on |