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
glazeto furnish or fit with glass
compoundsomething formed by a union of elements or parts
perimeterthe boundary of a closed plane figure
hoarygray or white with or as if with age
asteroidany of the small rocky celestial bodies found especially between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter
opportunesuitable or convenient for a particular occurrence
aeriethe nest of a bird on a cliff or a mountaintop
catharsispurification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art
abstemiousmarked by restraint especially in the eating of food or drinking of alcohol
decrepitwasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age