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 |
|---|---|
| frantic | emotionally out of control |
| nonplus | a state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary |
| gargoyle | a spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building |
| satiate | filled to satiety |
| humor | that quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : a funny or amusing quality |
| volley | the flight of the ball (as in volleyball or tennis) or its course before striking the ground |
| effete | no longer fertile |
| concede | to acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly |
| importunate | troublesomely urgent : overly persistent in request or demand |
| defiance | the act or an instance of defying : challenge |