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 |
|---|---|
| stem_from | arise from; originate from |
| viable | capable of living |
| apathy | lack of feeling or emotion : impassiveness |
| ventilate | to expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying, curing, or refreshing |
| vociferous | marked by or given to vehement insistent outcry |
| persevere | to persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement |
| suffocate | to stop the respiration of (as by strangling or asphyxiation) |
| abash | to destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert |
| ductile | capable of being drawn out (see draw |
| spurn | to reject with disdain or contempt : scorn |