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 |
|---|---|
| resound | to become filled with sound : reverberate |
| facade | the front of a building |
| bemused | marked by confusion or bewilderment : dazed |
| caprice | a sudden, impulsive, and seemingly unmotivated notion or action |
| obtuse | not pointed or acute : blunt |
| battalion | a considerable body of troops organized to act together : army |
| vendor | one that vends : seller |
| mantle | a loose sleeveless garment worn over other clothes : cloak |
| cynosure | the northern constellation Ursa Minor |
| alimentary | of or relating to nourishment or nutrition |