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 |
|---|---|
| gawk | a clumsy stupid person : lout |
| rampart | a protective barrier : bulwark |
| inevitable | incapable of being avoided or evaded |
| sporadic | occurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances |
| recumbent | suggestive of repose : leaning |
| ceremonious | devoted to forms and ceremony |
| bid | to offer (a price) whether for payment or acceptance |
| swear | to utter or take solemnly (an oath) |
| pan | a usually broad, shallow, and open container for domestic use (as for cooking) |
| vaporize | to convert (as by the application of heat or by spraying) into vapor |