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 |
|---|---|
| shyster | a person who is professionally unscrupulous especially in the practice of law or politics : pettifogger |
| abode | the place where one lives : home |
| cordon | an ornamental cord or ribbon |
| titillate | to excite pleasurably : arouse by stimulation |
| impeccable | free from fault or blame : flawless |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
| longevity | a long duration of individual life |
| crux | a puzzling or difficult problem : an unsolved question |
| cog | a tooth on the rim of a wheel or gear |
| crave | to ask for earnestly : beg |