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 |
|---|---|
| obituary | a notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account |
| catholic | roman catholic |
| epicure | one with sensitive and discriminating tastes especially in food or wine |
| lineage | descent in a line from a common progenitor |
| mawkish | lacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste |
| cavalier | marked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain |
| submissive | submitting to others |
| relish | characteristic flavor |
| callus | a thickening of or a hard thickened area on skin or bark |
| jostle | to come in contact or into collision |