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 |
|---|---|
| knead | to work and press into a mass with or as if with the hands |
| pithy | consisting of or abounding in pith |
| premonition | previous notice or warning : forewarning |
| inclined | having inclination, disposition, or tendency |
| virtual | being such in essence or effect though not formally recognized or admitted |
| illusive | based on or producing illusion : illusory |
| reproach | an expression of rebuke or disapproval |
| parquet | to furnish with a floor of parquet |
| savant | a person of learning |
| arduous | hard to accomplish or achieve : difficult |