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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rabble | a disorganized or confused collection of things |
| heresy | adherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma |
| confine | something (such as borders or walls) that encloses |
| supplant | to supersede (another) especially by force or treachery |
| intermediary | mediator |
| prosper | to succeed in an enterprise or activity |
| indifferent | marked by a lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern for something : apathetic |
| oblique | neither perpendicular nor parallel : inclined |
| cumbersome | unwieldy because of heaviness and bulk |
| legacy | a gift by will especially of money or other personal property : bequest |