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 |
|---|---|
| viscid | having an adhesive quality : sticky |
| drudge | to do hard, menial, or monotonous work |
| adulation | extreme or excessive admiration or flattery |
| estranged | having lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship |
| thresh | to separate seed from (a harvested plant) mechanically |
| perfunctory | characterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical |
| ascendancy | governing or controlling influence : domination |
| rationale | an explanation of controlling principles of opinion, belief, practice, or phenomena |
| consummate | extremely skilled and accomplished |
| implausible | not plausible : provoking disbelief |