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
rusticof, relating to, or suitable for the country : rural
orthographythe art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage
inductiveof, relating to, or employing mathematical or logical induction
cognateof the same or similar nature : generically alike
geriatricsa branch of medicine that deals with the problems and diseases of old age and the medical care and treatment of aging people
culinaryof or relating to the kitchen or cookery
adagea saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation
archaeologythe scientific study of material remains (such as tools, pottery, jewelry, stone walls, and monuments) of past human life and activities
innovationa new idea, method, or device : novelty
propheticof, relating to, or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy