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 |
|---|---|
| catechism | oral instruction |
| mammoth | any of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair |
| consanguineous | of the same blood or origin |
| disquietude | anxiety |
| diffuse | being at once verbose and ill-organized |
| hull | the outer covering of a fruit or seed |
| maxim | a general truth, fundamental principle, or rule of conduct |
| opportune | suitable or convenient for a particular occurrence |
| accretion | the process of growth or enlargement by a gradual buildup: such as |
| behoove | to be necessary, proper, or advantageous for |