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
clipencompass
provenderdry food for domestic animals : feed
inhibitedto prohibit from doing something
trenchantkeen
franchisethe right or license granted to an individual or group to market a company's goods or services in a particular territory
smirkto smile in a smug or condescending way
fundamentalserving as a basis supporting existence or determining essential structure or function : basic
infiltrateto enter or become established in gradually or unobtrusively usually for subversive purposes
nettleany of a genus (Urtica of the family Urticaceae, the nettle family) of chiefly coarse herbs armed with stinging hairs
polaritythe quality or condition inherent in a body that exhibits opposite properties or powers in opposite parts or directions or that exhibits contrasted properties or powers in contrasted parts or directions : the condition of having poles