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
loutto bow in respect
lustusually intense or unbridled sexual desire : lasciviousness
apprehensiveviewing the future with anxiety or alarm : feeling or showing fear or apprehension about the future
solemnityformal or ceremonious observance of an occasion or event
rareseldom occurring or found : uncommon
callowlacking adult sophistication : immature
militateto have weight or effect
reparationa repairing or keeping in repair
insurrectionan act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government
formidablecausing fear, dread, or apprehension