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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stalematea drawing position in chess in which a player is not in checkmate but has no legal move to play
paltryinferior
groucha fit of bad temper
importuneto press or urge with troublesome persistence
subsequentfollowing in time, order, or place
congruencethe quality or state of agreeing, coinciding, or being congruent
projectilea body projected by external force and continuing in motion by its own inertia
sinewyfull of sinews: such as
scaffolda temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground
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