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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| addiction | a compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity having harmful physical, psychological, or social effects and typically causing well-defined symptoms (such as anxiety, irritability, tremors, or nausea) upon withdrawal or abstinence : the state of being addicted |
| piebald | composed of incongruous parts |
| acrimonious | angry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner |
| elliptical | of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse |
| turbid | thick or opaque with or as if with roiled sediment |
| immaculate | spotlessly clean |
| cornice | the molded and projecting horizontal member that crowns an architectural composition see column illustration |
| welter | writhe |
| grimace | a facial expression usually of disgust, disapproval, or pain |
| embroider | to ornament with needlework |