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

WordMeaning
corpusclea minute particle
facadethe front of a building
nauseaa stomach distress with distaste for food and an urge to vomit
adroithaving or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations
capricea sudden, impulsive, and seemingly unmotivated notion or action
disfigureto impair (as in beauty) by deep and persistent injuries
dismantleto disconnect the pieces of
porouspossessing or full of pores
volitionthe power of choosing or determining : will
secularof or relating to the worldly or temporal