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 |
|---|---|
| shard | a piece or fragment of a brittle substance |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| protract | to prolong in time or space : continue |
| rout | a state of wild confusion or disorderly retreat |
| arbitrate | to act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both |
| quotidian | occurring every day |
| eerie | so mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine |
| defeatist | an attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat |
| turncoat | one who switches to an opposing side or party |
| sporadic | occurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances |