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 |
|---|---|
| preamble | an introductory statement |
| immolate | to kill or destroy especially by fire |
| gloss | a surface luster or brightness : shine |
| trivia | unimportant matters : trivial facts or details |
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |
| exegesis | exposition |
| militia | a part of the organized armed forces of a country liable to call only in emergency |
| osseous | bony |
| deference | respect and esteem due a superior or an elder |
| reconcile | to restore to friendship or harmony |