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 |
|---|---|
| egotistical | characterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance |
| ratify | to approve and sanction formally : confirm |
| tortuous | marked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding |
| canny | clever |
| optometrist | a specialist licensed to practice optometry compare ophthalmologist |
| eugenic | relating to or fitted for the production of good offspring |
| tryst | an agreement (as between lovers) to meet |
| carrion | dead and putrefying flesh |
| disperse | to cause to break up (see break up |
| alacrity | promptness in response : cheerful readiness |