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

WordMeaning
wispya small handful (as of hay or straw)
quislingtraitor
altruisticrelating to or given to altruism:
monotonytedious sameness
triflesomething of little value, substance, or importance
pedantone who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge
transgressionan act, process, or instance of transgressing: such as
comportto be fitting : accord
muggybeing warm, damp, and close
shoveto push along