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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WordMeaning
stoutstrong of character: such as
futileserving no useful purpose : completely ineffective
unprecedentedhaving no precedent : novel
dolta stupid person
unerringlycommitting no error : faultless
factiousof or relating to faction: such as
simianof, relating to, or resembling monkeys or apes
looma frame or machine for interlacing (see interlace
lagoona shallow sound, channel, or pond near or communicating with a larger body of water
disperseto cause to break up (see break up