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 |
|---|---|
| incredulous | unwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : skeptical |
| flicker | to move irregularly or unsteadily : flutter |
| impropriety | an improper or indecorous act or remark |
| equine | of, relating to, or resembling a horse or the horse family |
| random | a haphazard course |
| institutionalize | to make into an institution : give character of an institution to |
| capacity | legal competency (see competence |
| headstrong | not easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions |
| presage | something that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen |
| hedonist | a person who is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure : someone who practices hedonism |