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
pettyhaving secondary rank or importance : minor
rubblebroken fragments (as of rock) resulting from the decay or destruction of a building
salutaryproducing a beneficial effect : remedial
transcribeto make a written copy of
authoritarianof, relating to, or favoring blind submission to authority
jibeto be in accord : agree
amalgama mixture of different elements
subordinateplaced in or occupying a lower class, rank, or position : inferior
inextricableforming a maze or tangle from which it is impossible to get free
nihilista viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless