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 |
|---|---|
| gambol | to skip about in play : frisk |
| ornate | marked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric |
| regiment | a military unit consisting usually of a number of battalions |
| comity | friendly social atmosphere : social harmony |
| bearing | the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear |
| iota | an infinitesimal amount : jot |
| iconoclastic | a person who attacks settled beliefs or institutions |
| vulgar | lacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : coarse |
| scavenge | to remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area |
| impious | not pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent |