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 |
|---|---|
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| adamant | unshakable or insistent especially in maintaining a position or opinion : unyielding |
| coy | marked by cute, coquettish, or artful playfulness |
| archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |
| substantiate | to give substance or form to : embody |
| compress | to press or squeeze together |
| paramount | superior to all others : supreme |
| purgatory | an intermediate state after death for expiatory purification |
| hone | to sharpen or smooth with a whetstone |
| plaudit | an act or round of applause |