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 |
|---|---|
| expedient | suitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance |
| preeminent | having paramount rank, dignity, or importance : outstanding |
| proscribe | to publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state |
| benign | of a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life |
| equivocate | to use equivocal language especially with intent to deceive |
| purveyor | one that purveys |
| perpetrate | to bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit |
| unconscionable | shockingly unfair or unjust |
| unctuous | having, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality |
| boisterous | noisily turbulent : rowdy |