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 |
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piecemeal | one piece at a time : gradually |
suffocate | to stop the respiration of (as by strangling or asphyxiation) |
robust | having or exhibiting strength or vigorous health |
bandy | to discuss lightly or banteringly |
elixir | a substance held capable of changing base metals into gold |
dichotomy | a division into two especially mutually exclusive or contradictory groups or entities |
coroner | a usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner |
gentle | free from harshness, sternness, or violence |
fiasco | a complete failure |
woeful | full of woe : grievous |