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
flaila hand threshing implement consisting of a wooden handle at the end of which a stouter and shorter stick is so hung as to swing freely
endorseto write on the back of
depreciateto lower in honor or esteem
brevityshortness of duration
fouloffensive to the senses : loathsome
antlerone of the paired deciduous solid bony processes that arise from the frontal bone on the head of an animal of the deer family
comeuppancea deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts
elatedmarked by high spirits : exultant
optimista person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism
sonicutilizing, produced by, or relating to sound waves