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 |
|---|---|
| outlandish | of or relating to another country : foreign |
| patina | a usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color |
| pendulous | poised without visible support |
| nadir | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer |
| emulate | to strive to equal or excel |
| layman | a person who is not a member of the clergy |
| far-fetched | brought from a remote time or place |
| implore | to make an earnest request to (someone) : beg |
| frigid | intensely cold |
| infiltrate | to enter or become established in gradually or unobtrusively usually for subversive purposes |