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 |
|---|---|
| preen | to groom with the bill especially by rearranging the barbs and barbules of the feathers and by distributing oil from the uropygial gland |
| reticent | inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved |
| impart | to give, convey, or grant from or as if from a store |
| umbrage | a feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult |
| unsullied | not soiled or tarnished : not sullied |
| lexicon | a book containing an alphabetical arrangement of the words in a language and their definitions : dictionary |
| gait | a manner of walking or moving on foot |
| gestate | to carry in the uterus during pregnancy |
| fusillade | a number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession |
| liquidate | to determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts) |