GRE Word List
MALAPROPISM
comic misuse of a word; CF. Mrs. Malaprop
The meaning of the word malapropism is comic misuse of a word; CF. Mrs. Malaprop.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| camaraderie | good-fellowship; CF. comrade |
| hoax | trick which makes someone take action; practical joke; Ex. hoax mail; V. |
| thwart | block or hinder; baffle; frustrate |
| incarnation | act of assuming a human body and human nature; one who personifies something; personification; Ex. previous incarnation/reincarnation |
| sullen | silently showing ill humor or resentment; dark; gloomy |
| increment | increase |
| haunt | (of a spirit) visit (a place); come to mind continually; visit (a place) regularly; frequent; Ex. haunted house; Ex. haunted by his last words; N: place much frequented |
| fake | not genuine; N: one that is not genuine; impostor; sham; V: counterfeit; Ex. fake the results of the experiment/the signature |
| ewe | female sheep |
| stint | supply; allotted amount of work; assigned portion of work; limitation; Ex. two-year stint in the army; Ex. without stint |
