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 |
|---|---|
| neophyte | a new convert : proselyte |
| grumble | to mutter in discontent |
| archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |
| turncoat | one who switches to an opposing side or party |
| turgid | excessively embellished in style or language : bombastic |
| fracas | a noisy quarrel : brawl |
| detrimental | obviously harmful : damaging |
| intermittent | coming and going at intervals : not continuous |
| laborious | involving, requiring, or characterized by hard and sustained effort : arduous |
| epoch | an event or a time marked by an event that begins a new period or development |