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").

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WordMeaning
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duressforcible restraint or restriction
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subsidiaryfurnishing aid or support : auxiliary
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