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.

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WordMeaning
canterone who uses cant: such as
preyan animal taken by a predator as food
impromptumade, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised
potiona mixture of liquids (such as liquor or medicine)
tangentialtouching lightly : incidental
cordonan ornamental cord or ribbon
predatoran organism that primarily obtains food by the killing and consuming of other organisms : an organism that lives by predation
awla pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood)
embroiderto ornament with needlework
spatefreshet