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 |
|---|---|
| perforate | to make a hole through |
| quarry | game |
| sidetrack | siding |
| funereal | of or relating to a funeral |
| mammoth | any of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair |
| chip | a small usually thin and flat piece (as of wood or stone) cut, struck, or flaked off |
| compassion | sympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it |
| hindrance | the state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered |
| rivulet | a small stream |
| finicky | extremely or excessively particular, exacting, or meticulous in taste or standards |