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 |
|---|---|
| illimitable | incapable of being limited or bounded : measureless |
| trunk | the main stem of a tree apart from limbs and roots |
| voodoo | a religion that is derived from African polytheism and ancestor worship and is practiced chiefly in Haiti |
| rivulet | a small stream |
| pretext | a purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs |
| commensurate | corresponding in size, extent, amount, or degree : proportionate |
| sinecure | an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income |
| rudimentary | consisting in first principles : fundamental |
| reprimand | a severe or formal reproof |
| abate | to decrease in force or intensity |