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
munificentvery liberal in giving or bestowing (see bestow
meditationa discourse intended to express its author's reflections or to guide others in contemplation
impartialnot partial or biased : treating or affecting all equally
homilya usually short sermon
paucitysmallness of number : fewness
succumbto yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire
wreakbring about
cognitiveof, relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity (such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering)
pinnacea light sailing ship
astronomicalof or relating to astronomy