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 |
|---|---|
| parsimony | the quality of being careful with money or resources : thrift |
| shade | comparative darkness or obscurity owing to interception of the rays of light |
| inebriated | exhilarated or confused by or as if by alcohol : intoxicated |
| bestial | of or relating to beasts |
| skiff | any of various small boats |
| anthropologist | the science of human beings |
| kudos | praise given for achievement |
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