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 |
|---|---|
| predispose | to dispose in advance |
| negligible | so small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling |
| devise | to form in the mind by new combinations or applications of ideas or principles : invent |
| podium | a low wall serving as a foundation or terrace wall: such as |
| errant | behaving wrongly |
| cunning | dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end |
| variegate | to diversify in external appearance especially with different colors : dapple |
| emasculate | to deprive of strength, vigor, or spirit : weaken |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| extricate | to free or remove from an entanglement or difficulty |