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
scadany of several carangid fishes (especially of the genus Decapterus)
scantylimited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent
sensitizationthe action or process of sensitizing
bolta lightning stroke
illuminateto supply or brighten with light
dummya person who is incapable of speaking
demeanorbehavior toward others : outward manner
epiloguea concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work
veritablebeing in fact the thing named and not false, unreal, or imaginary
tartagreeably sharp or acid to the taste