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
thriftygiven to or marked by economy and good management
accessiblecapable of being reached
lecheryinordinate (see inordinate
provisionalserving for the time being : temporary
slapdashhaphazard
quintessencethe fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies
gallowsa frame usually of two upright posts and a transverse beam from which criminals are hanged
lodewaterway
fluctuateto shift back and forth uncertainly
forerunnerone that precedes and indicates the approach of another: such as