GRE Word List
SYLLOGISM
a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable")
The meaning of the word syllogism is a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable").
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| effulgent | radiant splendor : brilliance |
| halcyon | characterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity : golden |
| wreak | bring about |
| resumption | an act or instance of resuming : recommencement |
| fussy | easily upset : irritable |
| console | an architectural member projecting from a wall to form a bracket or from a keystone for ornament |
| consort | associate |
| avantgarde | group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard |
| wag | to be in motion : stir |
| meticulous | marked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details |