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 |
|---|---|
| inculcate | to teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions |
| adage | a saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation |
| solecism | an ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence |
| bout | a spell or period of activity: such as |
| unaccountable | not to be accounted for : inexplicable |
| takeoff | a rise or leap from a surface in making a jump or flight or an ascent in an aircraft or in the launching of a rocket |
| whinny | to neigh especially in a low or gentle way |
| inflated | distended with air or gas |
| carafe | a bottle with a flaring lip used to hold beverages and especially wine |
| defrock | to deprive of the right to exercise the functions of office |