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

WordMeaning
waxa substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax
writsomething written : writing
belateddelayed beyond the usual time
arcadea long arched building or gallery
prophylacticguarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection
wheedleto influence or entice by soft words or flattery
matineea musical or dramatic performance or social or public event held in the daytime and especially the afternoon
vivisectionthe cutting of or operation on a living animal usually for physiological or pathological investigation
affinityrelationship by marriage
lunaticaffected with a severely disordered state of mind : insane