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 |
|---|---|
| conduit | a natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed |
| nonentity | something that does not exist or exists only in the imagination |
| defoliate | to deprive of leaves especially prematurely |
| throng | a multitude of assembled persons |
| debris | the remains of something broken down or destroyed |
| doggerel | loosely styled and irregular in measure especially for burlesque or comic effect |
| girth | a band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (such as a saddle) on its back |
| ration | a food allowance for one day |
| gruff | rough, brusque, or stern in manner, speech, or aspect |
| refute | to prove wrong by argument or evidence : show to be false or erroneous |