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 |
|---|---|
| tyranny | oppressive power |
| unearthly | not earthly: such as |
| precinct | a part of a territory with definite bounds or functions often established for administrative purposes : district |
| wisp | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| expedite | to accelerate the process or progress of : speed up |
| rend | to remove from place by violence : wrest |
| wrest | to pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements |
| snicker | to laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter |
| assimilate | to take into the mind and thoroughly understand |
| metallurgical | the science and technology of metals |