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 |
|---|---|
| clot | a portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum) |
| comprehensive | covering completely or broadly : inclusive |
| disjointed | being thrown out of orderly function |
| clemency | disposition to be merciful and especially to moderate the severity of punishment due |
| merger | the absorption of an estate, a contract, or an interest in another, of a minor offense in a greater, or of a cause of action into a judgment |
| congruence | the quality or state of agreeing, coinciding, or being congruent |
| pusillanimous | lacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity |
| annals | a record of events arranged in yearly sequence |
| quirk | an abrupt twist or curve |
| constituent | a member of a constituency |