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 |
|---|---|
| scad | any of several carangid fishes (especially of the genus Decapterus) |
| scanty | limited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent |
| sensitization | the action or process of sensitizing |
| bolt | a lightning stroke |
| illuminate | to supply or brighten with light |
| dummy | a person who is incapable of speaking |
| demeanor | behavior toward others : outward manner |
| epilogue | a concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work |
| veritable | being in fact the thing named and not false, unreal, or imaginary |
| tart | agreeably sharp or acid to the taste |