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 |
|---|---|
| gloss_over | explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults |
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| aggrandize | to make great or greater : increase |
| unassailable | not assailable : not liable to doubt, attack, or question |
| usage | firmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure |
| ebullient | boiling |
| beseech | to beg for urgently or anxiously |
| reprise | a musical repetition: |
| incoherent | lacking coherence: such as |
| skirmish | a minor fight in war usually incidental to larger movements |