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 |
|---|---|
| bestow | to put to use : apply |
| nuptial | of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony |
| treatise | a systematic exposition or argument in writing including a methodical discussion of the facts and principles involved and conclusions reached |
| novice | a person admitted to probationary membership in a religious community |
| frantic | emotionally out of control |
| decrepitude | the quality or state of being decrepit |
| recreant | crying for mercy : cowardly |
| matinee | a musical or dramatic performance or social or public event held in the daytime and especially the afternoon |
| fathom | a unit of length equal to six feet (1.83 meters) used especially for measuring the depth of water |
| inveigh | to protest or complain bitterly or vehemently : rail |