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
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trajectory | the curve that a body (such as a planet or comet in its orbit or a rocket) describes in space |
writhe | to twist into coils or folds |
scanty | limited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent |
dyslexia | a variable often familial learning disability involving difficulties in acquiring and processing language that is typically manifested by a lack of proficiency in reading, spelling, and writing |
consecrate | dedicated to a sacred purpose |
analgesic | an agent producing diminished sensation to pain without loss of consciousness : a drug that is used to relieve pain and produce analgesia |
decorum | literary and dramatic propriety : fitness |
stipple | to engrave by means of dots and flicks |
voluble | easily rolling or turning : rotating |
unexceptionable | not open to objection or criticism : beyond reproach : unimpeachable |