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 |
|---|---|
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| avarice | excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness |
| bombast | pretentious inflated speech or writing |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| omnipresent | present in all places at all times |
| formality | compliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony |
| amalgam | a mixture of different elements |
| compulsory | mandatory |
| incorporate | to unite or work into something already existent so as to form an indistinguishable whole |
| premonition | previous notice or warning : forewarning |