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 |
|---|---|
| lout | to bow in respect |
| lust | usually intense or unbridled sexual desire : lasciviousness |
| apprehensive | viewing the future with anxiety or alarm : feeling or showing fear or apprehension about the future |
| solemnity | formal or ceremonious observance of an occasion or event |
| rare | seldom occurring or found : uncommon |
| callow | lacking adult sophistication : immature |
| militate | to have weight or effect |
| reparation | a repairing or keeping in repair |
| insurrection | an act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government |
| formidable | causing fear, dread, or apprehension |