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 |
|---|---|
| equivocal | subject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse |
| inordinate | exceeding reasonable limits : immoderate |
| carnal | relating to or given to crude bodily pleasures and appetites |
| representational | one that represents: such as |
| lode | waterway |
| collusion | secret agreement or cooperation especially for an illegal or deceitful purpose |
| luminous | emitting or reflecting usually steady, suffused, or glowing light |
| copious | yielding something abundantly |
| throb | to pulsate or pound with abnormal force or rapidity |
| comely | pleasurably conforming to notions of good appearance, suitability, or proportion |