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 |
|---|---|
| drivel | nonsense |
| residue | something that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| yore | time past and especially long past |
| arrears | the state of being behind in the discharge of obligations |
| apprehensive | viewing the future with anxiety or alarm : feeling or showing fear or apprehension about the future |
| spate | freshet |
| epilogue | a concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work |
| prerogative | an exclusive or special right, power, or privilege: such as |
| itinerant | traveling from place to place |