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 |
|---|---|
| ingratiate | to gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort |
| pastoral | of, relating to, or composed of shepherds or herdsmen |
| diffuse | being at once verbose and ill-organized |
| putrid | being in a state of putrefaction : rotten |
| flamboyant | marked by or given to strikingly elaborate or colorful display or behavior |
| deadlock | a state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill |
| rumble | to make a low heavy rolling sound |
| sway | the action or an instance of swaying or of being swayed : an oscillating, fluctuating, or sweeping motion |
| sectarian | of, relating to, or characteristic of a sect or sectarian |
| seethe | to suffer violent internal excitement |