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 |
|---|---|
| abstemious | marked by restraint especially in the eating of food or drinking of alcohol |
| thresh | to separate seed from (a harvested plant) mechanically |
| archipelago | an expanse of water with many scattered islands |
| defoliate | to deprive of leaves especially prematurely |
| avert | to turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance |
| gloss_over | explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults |
| demolition | the act of demolishing |
| plebeian | a member of the Roman plebs |
| mute | unable to speak : lacking the power of speech |
| snub | to check or stop with a cutting retort : rebuke |