GRE Word List

MALAPROPOS

in an inappropriate or inopportune way

The meaning of the word malapropos is in an inappropriate or inopportune way.

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WordMeaning
rabidextremely violent : furious
stanchto check or stop the flowing of
alacritypromptness in response : cheerful readiness
recriminationa retaliatory accusation
severto put or keep apart : divide
plausiblesuperficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious
mundaneof, relating to, or characteristic of the world
senilitythe quality or state of being senile : the physical and mental decline associated with old age
antipathya strong feeling of dislike
coagulateto cause to become viscous or thickened into a coherent mass : curdle