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 |
|---|---|
| layman | a person who is not a member of the clergy |
| ossify | to change into bone |
| motif | a usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts) |
| bogus | not genuine : counterfeit |
| culmination | the action of culminating |
| traumatic | psychologically or emotionally stressful in a way that can lead to serious mental and emotional problems |
| bulk | magnitude |
| orgy | secret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing |
| witticism | a cleverly witty and often biting or ironic remark |
| sham | a trick that deludes : hoax |