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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| indoctrinate | to imbue with a usually partisan or sectarian opinion, point of view, or principle |
| flip | to toss so as to cause to turn over in the air |
| simulate | to give or assume the appearance or effect of often with the intent to deceive : imitate |
| ponderous | of very great weight |
| procurement | the act or process of procuring |
| slacken | to make less active : slow up |
| unfetter | to free from fetters |
| stoic | a member of a school of philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium about 300 b.c. |
| anguish | extreme pain, distress, or anxiety |
| delineate | to describe, portray, or set forth with accuracy or in detail |