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
plausiblesuperficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious
phalanxa body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files
appendattach
pedestalthe support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration
touchstonea fundamental or quintessential part or feature : basis
vividvery strong : very high in chroma
centrifugalproceeding or acting in a direction away from a center or axis
ejaculationan act of ejaculating
inclinedhaving inclination, disposition, or tendency
self-indulgenceexcessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims