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 |
|---|---|
| allegory | the expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence |
| fallow | of a light yellowish-brown color |
| swagger | to conduct oneself in an arrogant or superciliously pompous manner |
| premeditate | to think about and revolve in the mind beforehand |
| gaudy | ostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented |
| foster | having, relating to, or being the relationship between a foster parent and the child who the foster parent cares for |
| seine | a large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore |
| contagion | a contagious disease |
| ignite | to set afire |
| disdain | a feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn |