GRE Word List
SOPHISTRY
subtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation
The meaning of the word sophistry is subtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| diffidence | the quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident |
| evince | to constitute outward evidence of |
| ornate | marked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric |
| compute | to determine especially by mathematical means |
| caricature | exaggeration by means of often ludicrous distortion of parts or characteristics |
| determination | a judicial decision settling and ending a controversy |
| gloss_over | explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults |
| libel | a written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought |
| arcade | a long arched building or gallery |
| comprehensive | covering completely or broadly : inclusive |