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
heterodoxcontrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox
gnarlsnarl
desultorymarked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose
contingentdependent on or conditioned by something else
liaisona binding or thickening agent used in cooking
hallucinationa sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine)
facsimilean exact copy
cohesionthe act or state of sticking together tightly
inequityinjustice
attritionsorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God