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 |
|---|---|
| manifold | marked by diversity or variety |
| cadaver | a dead body |
| haggard | not tamed |
| scintillate | to emit sparks : spark |
| revoke | to annul by recalling or taking back : rescind |
| mores | the fixed morally binding customs of a particular group |
| aboriginal | being the first or earliest known of its kind present in a region |
| indentation | the blank space produced by indenting : indention |
| fathomless | incapable of being fathomed : immeasurable |
| venom | a toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect |