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
legerdemainsleight of hand
recipientone that receives : receiver
inuredto accustom to accept something undesirable
seamyhaving the rough side of the seam showing
swelterto suffer, sweat, or be faint from heat
purportto have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred)
ellipsisthe omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete
muralof, relating to, or resembling a wall
alchemya medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life
repealto rescind or annul by authoritative act