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
sharda piece or fragment of a brittle substance
syllogisma deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable")
protractto prolong in time or space : continue
routa state of wild confusion or disorderly retreat
arbitrateto act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both
quotidianoccurring every day
eerieso mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine
defeatistan attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat
turncoatone who switches to an opposing side or party
sporadicoccurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances