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
malefactorone who commits an offense against the law
apparentopen to view : visible
sleazylacking firmness of texture : flimsy
blushoutward appearance : view
precipitantprecipitate
rileto make agitated and angry : upset
apeany of various large tailless semi-erect primates of Africa and southeastern Asia (such as the chimpanzee, gorilla, orangutan, or gibbon)
leavena substance (such as yeast) used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid
demeanorbehavior toward others : outward manner
visionaryhaving or marked by foresight and imagination