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 |
|---|---|
| blowhard | an arrogantly and pompously boastful or opinionated person : braggart |
| encomiastic | one that praises : eulogist |
| foist | to introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant |
| testator | a person who dies leaving a will or testament in force |
| reactionary | relating to, marked by, or favoring reaction |
| gall | brazen boldness coupled with impudent assurance and insolence |
| maleficent | working or productive of harm or evil : baleful |
| quizzical | comically quaint |
| arch- | a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening) |
| camp | a place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers) |