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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|---|---|
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| bereavement | the state or fact of being bereaved or deprived of something or someone |
| resignation | an act or instance of resigning something : surrender |
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| stem | the main trunk of a plant |
| aquiline | curving like an eagle's beak |
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| pedagogue | teacher |
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