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").

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WordMeaning
impartialnot partial or biased : treating or affecting all equally
multifarioushaving or occurring in great variety : diverse
enclavea distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory
memoiran official note or report : memorandum
championa winner of first prize or first place in competition
dispelto drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate
tantamountequivalent in value, significance, or effect
alimonyan allowance made to one spouse by the other for support pending or after legal separation or divorce
littera covered and curtained couch provided with shafts and used for carrying a single passenger
cogentappealing forcibly to the mind or reason : convincing