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
passepast one's prime
artlesslacking art, knowledge, or skill : uncultured
clefta space or opening made by or as if by splitting : fissure
dwindleto become steadily less : shrink
burlesquea literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation
witherto become dry and sapless
craftskill in planning, making, or executing : dexterity
exceptwith the exclusion or exception of
monasticof or relating to monasteries or to monks or nuns
franchisethe right or license granted to an individual or group to market a company's goods or services in a particular territory