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 |
|---|---|
| pious | marked by or showing reverence for deity and devotion to divine worship |
| circumspect | careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent |
| comeuppance | a deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts |
| jocose | given to joking : merry |
| spat | squabble; minor dispute; minor quarrel |
| redress | to set right : remedy |
| bland | smooth and soothing in manner or quality |
| shudder | to tremble convulsively : shiver |
| tryst | an agreement (as between lovers) to meet |
| debris | the remains of something broken down or destroyed |