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 |
|---|---|
| demean | to lower in character, status, or reputation |
| predecessor | one that precedes |
| maroon | a dark red |
| reduce | to draw together or cause to converge : consolidate |
| chivalrous | valiant |
| gallows | a frame usually of two upright posts and a transverse beam from which criminals are hanged |
| nonplus | a state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary |
| jaded | fatigued by overwork : exhausted |
| confidant | one to whom secrets are entrusted |
| gouge | a chisel with a concavo-convex cross section |