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
reprieveto delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner)
benefitsomething that produces good or helpful results or effects or that promotes well-being : advantage
impetusa driving force : impulse
matineea musical or dramatic performance or social or public event held in the daytime and especially the afternoon
implyto express indirectly
riderone that rides
sheafa quantity of the stalks and ears of a cereal grass or sometimes other plant material bound together
projectilea body projected by external force and continuing in motion by its own inertia
gushto issue copiously or violently
pinchto squeeze between the finger and thumb or between the jaws of an instrument