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 |
|---|---|
| repress | to check by or as if by pressure : curb |
| sage | one (such as a profound philosopher) distinguished for wisdom |
| actuary | clerk |
| amalgam | a mixture of different elements |
| ascribe | to refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing |
| hirsute | hairy |
| duress | forcible restraint or restriction |
| commensurate | corresponding in size, extent, amount, or degree : proportionate |
| subsidiary | furnishing aid or support : auxiliary |
| venison | the edible flesh of a game animal and especially a deer |