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
excerpta passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract
enthrallto hold spellbound : charm
blisscomplete happiness
geriatricsa branch of medicine that deals with the problems and diseases of old age and the medical care and treatment of aging people
marsupialany of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young
preciseexactly or sharply defined or stated
deb\^aclesudden disastrous downfall or defeat; complete disaster
ephemerallasting a very short time
impregnateto cause to be filled, imbued, permeated, or saturated
advertto turn the mind or attention