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
subalternparticular with reference to a related universal proposition
moltto shed hair, feathers, shell, horns, or an outer layer periodically
eruditehaving or showing knowledge that is gained by studying : possessing or displaying erudition
manumitto release from slavery
exemptfree or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject
confluencea coming or flowing together, meeting, or gathering at one point
vigoractive bodily or mental strength or force
yena strong desire or propensity
rhetoricthe art of speaking or writing effectively: such as
accretionthe process of growth or enlargement by a gradual buildup: such as