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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WordMeaning
chisela metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal)
seasonalof, relating to, or varying in occurrence according to the season
prescienceforeknowledge of events:
gaudyostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented
wanderluststrong longing for or impulse toward wandering
parcheddeprived of natural moisture
frictionthe rubbing of one body against another
credencemental acceptance as true or real
fakenot true, real, or genuine : counterfeit
banallacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite