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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|---|---|
| glower | to look or stare with sullen annoyance or anger |
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| accede | to express approval or give consent : to agree to a request or demand |
| rave | to talk irrationally in or as if in delirium |
| infantile | of or relating to infants or infancy |
| pertinent | having a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand |
| gibe | to utter taunting words |
| archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |
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