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 |
|---|---|
| masquerade | a social gathering of persons wearing masks and often fantastic costumes |
| repellent | serving or tending to drive away or ward off |
| tantrum | a fit of bad temper |
| sublime | to cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form |
| exuberance | the quality or state of being exuberant |
| compulsion | an act of compelling |
| overt | open to view : manifest |
| stock | a store or supply accumulated or available |
| pandemic | occurring over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population |
| morbid | of, relating to, or characteristic of disease |