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 |
|---|---|
| depredation | to lay waste : plunder |
| incinerate | to cause to burn to ashes |
| adversary | one that contends with, opposes, or resists : an enemy or opponent |
| chronic | continuing or occurring again and again for a long time |
| ravine | a small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water |
| stickler | one who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something |
| atone | to make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome |
| masochist | a person who derives sexual gratification from being subjected to physical pain or humiliation : an individual given to masochism |
| supersede | to cause to be set aside |
| tessellated | having a checkered appearance |