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 |
|---|---|
| crone | a cruel or ugly old woman |
| optician | a maker of or dealer in optical items and instruments |
| incandescent | white, glowing, or luminous with intense heat |
| astigmatism | a defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image |
| dominant | commanding, controlling, or prevailing over all others |
| confluence | a coming or flowing together, meeting, or gathering at one point |
| promontory | a high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water |
| refectory | a dining hall (as in a monastery or college) |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| hegemony | preponderant influence or authority over others : domination |