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 |
|---|---|
| beeline | a straight direct course |
| accessory | an object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else |
| moribund | being in the state of dying : approaching death |
| wisp | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| supplicant | one who supplicates |
| tangible | capable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch : palpable |
| functional | of, connected with, or being a function |
| halfhearted | lacking heart, spirit, or interest |
| strut | to become turgid : swell |
| cloying | disgusting or distasteful by reason of excess |