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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tribunea Roman official under the monarchy and the republic with the function of protecting the plebeian citizen from arbitrary action by the patrician magistrates
hilarityboisterous merriment or laughter
precedentprior in time, order, arrangement, or significance
delugean overflowing of the land by water
inarticulateincapable of giving coherent, clear, or effective expression to one's ideas or feelings
verbatimin the exact words : word for word
lethalof, relating to, or causing death
predatoran organism that primarily obtains food by the killing and consuming of other organisms : an organism that lives by predation
impunityexemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss
wizardrythe art or practices of a wizard : sorcery