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
pterodactylany of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition
compilationthe act or process of compiling
airyof or relating to air : atmospheric
outragean act of violence or brutality
concomitantaccompanying especially in a subordinate or incidental way
riderone that rides
maritalof or relating to marriage or the married state
impassionedfilled with passion or zeal : showing great warmth or intensity of feeling
infamoushaving a reputation of the worst kind : notoriously evil
cordialshowing or marked by warm and often hearty friendliness, favor, or approval