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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prevail | to gain ascendancy through strength or superiority : triumph |
| lunar | crescent |
| striated | marked with striations or striae |
| isotope | any of two or more species of atoms of a chemical element with the same atomic number and nearly identical chemical behavior but with differing atomic mass or mass number and different physical properties |
| muggy | being warm, damp, and close |
| drudgery | dull, irksome, and fatiguing work : uninspiring or menial labor |
| idyll | a simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment |
| skirmish | a minor fight in war usually incidental to larger movements |
| junta | a council or committee for political or governmental purposes |
| taper | to become progressively smaller toward one end |