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 |
|---|---|
| distinct | distinguishable to the eye or mind as being discrete (see discrete |
| qualify | to reduce from a general to a particular or restricted form : modify |
| ultimate | last in a progression or series : final |
| insubstantial | not substantial: such as |
| arraign | to call (a defendant) before a court to answer to an indictment : charge |
| vulnerable | capable of being physically or emotionally wounded |
| recess | the action of receding : recession |
| gusto | an individual or special taste |
| fructify | to bear fruit |
| assumption | a taking to or upon oneself |