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 |
|---|---|
| homily | a usually short sermon |
| benediction | the invocation (see invocation |
| meretricious | of or relating to a prostitute : having the nature of prostitution |
| capitulate | to surrender often after negotiation of terms |
| waive | to relinquish (something, such as a legal right) voluntarily |
| consequential | of the nature of a secondary result : indirect |
| contingent | dependent on or conditioned by something else |
| limbo | an abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism |
| explicit | fully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent |
| perpetrate | to bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit |