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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leewayan allowable margin of freedom or variation : tolerance
ardoran often restless or transitory warmth of feeling
epitaphan inscription on or at a tomb or a grave in memory of the one buried there
deviseto form in the mind by new combinations or applications of ideas or principles : invent
constituencya body of citizens entitled to elect a representative (as to a legislative or executive position)
centurionan officer commanding a Roman century
adversitya state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune
tycoona businessperson of exceptional wealth, power, and influence : magnate
centrifugea machine using centrifugal force for separating substances of different densities, for removing moisture, or for simulating gravitational effects
innuendoan oblique allusion : hint