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 |
|---|---|
| malefactor | one who commits an offense against the law |
| apparent | open to view : visible |
| sleazy | lacking firmness of texture : flimsy |
| blush | outward appearance : view |
| precipitant | precipitate |
| rile | to make agitated and angry : upset |
| ape | any of various large tailless semi-erect primates of Africa and southeastern Asia (such as the chimpanzee, gorilla, orangutan, or gibbon) |
| leaven | a substance (such as yeast) used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid |
| demeanor | behavior toward others : outward manner |
| visionary | having or marked by foresight and imagination |