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
tempothe rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking
badgerany of various burrowing mammals (especially Taxidea taxus and Meles meles) of the weasel family that are widely distributed in the northern hemisphere
concavehollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl
tiradea protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language
speechlessunable to speak : dumb
monolithicof, relating to, or resembling a monolith : huge
finishto come to an end : terminate
negligencethe quality or state of being negligent
obscuredark
lotan object used as a counter in determining a question by chance see also throw in one's lot with