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 |
|---|---|
| decollete | wearing a strapless or low-necked dress |
| unsavory | insipid |
| confiscate | appropriated by the government : forfeited |
| conspire | plot |
| withhold | to hold back from action : check |
| matinee | a musical or dramatic performance or social or public event held in the daytime and especially the afternoon |
| sojourn | a temporary stay |
| malefactor | one who commits an offense against the law |
| missive | a written communication : letter |
| outcast | one that is cast out or refused acceptance (as by society) : pariah |