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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| marked | having an identifying mark |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| pudding | blood sausage |
| feign | to give a false appearance of : induce as a false impression |
| jug | a large deep container (as of glass, earthenware, or plastic) with a narrow mouth and a handle |
| caustic | capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive |
| pine | any of a genus (Pinus of the family Pinaceae, the pine family) of coniferous evergreen trees that have slender elongated needles and include some valuable timber trees and ornamentals |
| mausoleum | a large tomb |
| waylay | to lie in wait for or attack (someone) from ambush |
| spatial | relating to, occupying, or having the character of space |