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
friezea heavy durable coarse wool and shoddy fabric with a rough surface
infernalof or relating to a nether world of the dead
junkettrip
levitateto rise or float in or as if in the air especially in seeming defiance of gravitation
comestibleedible
shuntto turn off to one side : shift
sordidmarked by baseness or grossness : vile
loiterto delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle
demographicthe statistical characteristics of human populations (such as age or income) used especially to identify markets
compliancethe act or process of complying to a desire, demand, proposal, or regimen or to coercion