GRE Verbal

A comprehensive guide to mastering the verbal reasoning section of the GRE, including vocabulary, reading comprehension, and analytical writing.

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Argument Analysis and Logical Reasoning

Thinking Like a Logician

The GRE wants to know if you can analyze arguments, spot assumptions, and evaluate evidence.

Key Steps

  • Identify the Conclusion: What is the writer trying to prove?
  • Spot the Evidence: What reasons do they use?
  • Look for Gaps: Are there assumptions or missing links in logic?

Types of Logical Flaws

  • Overgeneralization: Making broad claims from limited evidence.
  • Causal Flaws: Assuming one thing causes another without proof.
  • False Analogy: Comparing things that aren't truly alike.

Real-World Payoff

These skills make you a better debater, problem solver, and critical thinker—useful in debates, meetings, and everyday decisions.

Examples

  • You realize a politician’s claim about education funding is based on a flawed analogy.

  • During a debate, you point out that a friend’s argument overgeneralizes from a single example.

In a Nutshell

Argument analysis teaches you to evaluate reasoning and spot logical flaws.

Key Terms

Assumption
An unstated idea that must be true for the argument to work.
Conclusion
The main point or claim that an argument tries to prove.
Evidence
Facts, examples, or reasoning used to support a conclusion.
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