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 |
|---|---|
| asinine | extremely or utterly foolish or silly |
| frugality | the quality or state of being frugal : careful management of material resources and especially money : thrift |
| congenial | pleasant |
| discrepancy | the quality or state of disagreeing or being at variance |
| capitulate | to surrender often after negotiation of terms |
| eschew | to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun |
| compress | to press or squeeze together |
| rotundity | marked by roundness : rounded |
| plumber | a dealer or worker in lead |
| uproarious | marked by uproar |