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
tremora trembling or shaking usually from physical weakness, emotional stress, or disease
pulchritudephysical comeliness
dearthscarcity that makes dear
vivaciouslively in temper, conduct, or spirit : sprightly
marrowbone marrow
allegorythe expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence
incommodiousnot commodious : inconvenient
peerone that is of equal standing with another : equal
wizenedto become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality
commemorativeintended as a commemoration