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 |
|---|---|
| smolder | to burn sluggishly, without flame, and often with much smoke |
| instigate | to goad or urge forward : provoke |
| unison | identity in musical pitch |
| gratuitous | not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted |
| agenda | a list or outline of things to be considered or done |
| expedient | suitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance |
| ratiocination | the process of exact thinking : reasoning |
| nomenclature | name |
| forswear | to make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath |
| stellar | of or relating to the stars : astral |