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 |
|---|---|
| brooch | an ornament that is held by a pin or clasp and is worn at or near the neck |
| lachrymose | given to tears or weeping : tearful |
| impending | occurring or likely to occur soon : upcoming |
| compromise | settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions |
| gaunt | excessively thin and angular |
| resentment | a feeling of indignant displeasure or persistent ill will at something regarded as a wrong, insult, or injury |
| buxom | vigorously or healthily plump |
| mutinous | disposed to or being in a state of mutiny : rebellious |
| peerless | matchless |
| wallow | to roll oneself about in a lazy, relaxed, or ungainly manner |