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

WordMeaning
assuageto lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease
condoneto regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless
spasmodicrelating to or affected or characterized by spasm
ambrosiathe food of the Greek and Roman gods
prelatean ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank
subsistencereal being : existence
affectedartificial; pretended
apeany of various large tailless semi-erect primates of Africa and southeastern Asia (such as the chimpanzee, gorilla, orangutan, or gibbon)
inherentinvolved in the constitution or essential character of something : belonging by nature or habit : intrinsic
concomitantaccompanying especially in a subordinate or incidental way