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 |
|---|---|
| demographic | the statistical characteristics of human populations (such as age or income) used especially to identify markets |
| expenditure | the act or process of expending |
| anneal | to heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle |
| stately | marked by lofty or imposing dignity |
| creep | to move along with the body prone and close to the ground |
| delta | the 4th letter of the Greek alphabet see Alphabet Table |
| protege | one who is protected or trained or whose career is furthered by a person of experience, prominence, or influence |
| despise | to look down on with disrespect or aversion |
| galvanize | to subject to the action of an electric current especially for the purpose of stimulating physiologically |
| frolic | full of fun : merry |