GRE Word List

MALAPROPISM

the usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase

The meaning of the word malapropism is the usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase.

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WordMeaning
disparatemarkedly distinct in quality or character
authoritativehaving, marked by, or proceeding from authority
aphorisma concise statement of a principle
inroadan advance or penetration often at the expense of someone or something
arraignto call (a defendant) before a court to answer to an indictment : charge
accompliceone associated with another especially in wrongdoing
atavismrecurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination
efficacythe power to produce an effect
usurythe lending of money with an interest charge for its use
olfactoryof or relating to the sense of smell