GRE words for weak and strong arguments vocabulary
This study set features GRE vocabulary words related to weak and strong arguments. It includes terms that are essential for understanding argumentation and critical thinking, helping students enhance their verbal skills for the GRE.
Quiz(24 questions)
1. What does 'cogent' mean?
Terms in this Study Set(24)
Strong Argument Vocabulary(12)
cogent
clear, logical, and convincing
compelling
evoking interest, attention, or admiration
substantiated
supported with evidence
persuasive
able to convince someone to do or believe something
tenable
able to be defended or maintained
irrefutable
impossible to deny or disprove
unequivocal
leaving no doubt; unambiguous
assertive
having a confident and forceful personality
validated
confirmed or supported
fortified
strengthened against attack or criticism
unassailable
unable to be attacked, questioned, or defeated
conclusively
in a way that proves something decisively or finally
Weak Argument Vocabulary(12)
ambiguous
open to more than one interpretation
specious
seemingly plausible but actually wrong
fallacy
a mistaken belief, especially one based on unsound arguments
tenuous
weak or insubstantial
equivocate
to use ambiguous language to conceal the truth
anecdotal
based on personal accounts rather than facts or research
dubious
hesitating or doubting; questionable
circumstantial
based on circumstances rather than direct evidence
vague
not clearly expressed; lacking detail
hasty generalization
a conclusion based on insufficient evidence
misleading
giving the wrong idea or impression
straw man
a misrepresentation of an argument to make it easier to attack
Questions in this Study Set(24)
1. What does 'cogent' mean?
2. What does 'ambiguous' mean?
3. Which word means 'evoking interest, attention, or admiration'?
4. Which word means 'seemingly plausible but actually wrong'?
5. What does 'substantiated' mean?
6. In the context of weak arguments, what does 'fallacy' refer to?
7. Which word means 'able to convince someone to do or believe something'?
8. What does 'tenuous' mean in terms of argument strength?
9. What does 'tenable' mean?
10. Which word describes using ambiguous language to conceal the truth?
11. Which word means 'impossible to deny or disprove'?
12. In what context is 'anecdotal' used regarding arguments?
13. What does 'unequivocal' mean?
14. What does 'dubious' mean when assessing arguments?
15. Which word means 'having a confident and forceful personality'?
16. Which term would best describe evidence that is based on circumstances rather than direct evidence?
17. What does 'validated' mean?
18. What does 'vague' imply about the clarity of a statement?
19. Which word means 'strengthened against attack or criticism'?
20. Which phrase describes a conclusion based on insufficient evidence?
21. What does 'unassailable' mean?
22. What does 'misleading' mean in the context of arguments?
23. Which word means 'in a way that proves something decisively or finally'?
24. What does 'straw man' refer to in argumentation?
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