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 |
|---|---|
| discord | lack of agreement or harmony (as between persons, things, or ideas) |
| convention | agreement |
| oscillate | to swing backward and forward like a pendulum |
| skimp | skimpy |
| inquisitive | given to examination or investigation |
| caste | one of the hereditary social classes in Hinduism that restrict the occupation of their members and their association with the members of other castes |
| conglomerate | made up of parts from various sources or of various kinds |
| inundate | overwhelm |
| bestow | to put to use : apply |
| char | any of a genus (Salvelinus) of small-scaled trouts with light-colored spots |