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 |
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outfit | the act of fitting out or equipping (as for a voyage or expedition) |
molt | to shed hair, feathers, shell, horns, or an outer layer periodically |
entice | to attract artfully or adroitly or by arousing hope or desire : tempt |
depose | to remove from a throne or other high position |
savory | having savor: such as |
dexterous | mentally adroit and skillful : clever |
charm | the chanting or reciting of a magic spell : incantation |
frigid | intensely cold |
stickler | one who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something |
affable | being pleasant and at ease in talking to others |