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
quiescentmarked by inactivity or repose : tranquilly at rest
argotthe language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group
searbeing dried and withered
levythe imposition or collection of an assessment
scrapsfragments of discarded or leftover food
rebateto reduce the force or activity of : diminish
weanto accustom (a young child or animal) to take food otherwise than by nursing
chancellorthe secretary of a nobleman, prince, or king
expostulationan act or an instance of expostulating
flaccidnot firm or stiff