GRE Word List
SOLECISM
an ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence
The meaning of the word solecism is an ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| holster | a leather or fabric case for carrying a firearm on the person (as on the hip or chest), on a saddle, or in a vehicle |
| pandemonium | a wild uproar (as because of anger or excitement in a crowd of people) |
| ravine | a small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water |
| benefit | something that produces good or helpful results or effects or that promotes well-being : advantage |
| subterfuge | deception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade |
| imprudent | not prudent : lacking discretion, wisdom, or good judgment |
| vernacular | using a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language |
| vignette | a picture (such as an engraving or photograph) that shades off gradually into the surrounding paper |
| fulcrum | prop |
| specious | having a false look of truth or genuineness : sophistic |