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 |
|---|---|
| stout | strong of character: such as |
| futile | serving no useful purpose : completely ineffective |
| unprecedented | having no precedent : novel |
| dolt | a stupid person |
| unerringly | committing no error : faultless |
| factious | of or relating to faction: such as |
| simian | of, relating to, or resembling monkeys or apes |
| loom | a frame or machine for interlacing (see interlace |
| lagoon | a shallow sound, channel, or pond near or communicating with a larger body of water |
| disperse | to cause to break up (see break up |