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 |
|---|---|
| avalanche | a large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice |
| besmirch | to cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully |
| grim | fierce in disposition or action : savage |
| 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 |
| lionize | to treat as an object of great interest or importance |
| geriatrics | a branch of medicine that deals with the problems and diseases of old age and the medical care and treatment of aging people |
| detain | to hold or keep in or as if in custody |
| fulcrum | prop |
| turpitude | inherent baseness : depravity |
| fertile | producing or bearing many crops in great quantities : productive |