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 |
|---|---|
| squeamish | easily nauseated : queasy |
| cadence | the beat, time, or measure of rhythmical motion or activity |
| retain | to keep in possession or use |
| seclusion | the act of secluding : the condition of being secluded |
| relapse | the act or an instance of backsliding, worsening, or subsiding |
| sprightly | marked by a gay lightness and vivacity : spirited |
| neologism | a new word, usage, or expression |
| implication | something implied: such as |
| fleece | the coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep) |
| repress | to check by or as if by pressure : curb |