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
equivocalsubject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse
inordinateexceeding reasonable limits : immoderate
carnalrelating to or given to crude bodily pleasures and appetites
representationalone that represents: such as
lodewaterway
collusionsecret agreement or cooperation especially for an illegal or deceitful purpose
luminousemitting or reflecting usually steady, suffused, or glowing light
copiousyielding something abundantly
throbto pulsate or pound with abnormal force or rapidity
comelypleasurably conforming to notions of good appearance, suitability, or proportion