GRE Word List
MALAPROPOS
in an inappropriate or inopportune way
The meaning of the word malapropos is in an inappropriate or inopportune way.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| diorama | a scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening |
| adept | thoroughly proficient : expert |
| bluster | to talk or act with noisy swaggering threats |
| glutton | one given habitually to greedy and voracious eating and drinking |
| dumbfound | to confound (see confound |
| conviction | the act or process of finding a person guilty of a crime especially in a court of law |
| didactic | designed or intended to teach |
| disinterested | not having the mind or feelings engaged (see engaged |
| outcast | one that is cast out or refused acceptance (as by society) : pariah |
| gait | a manner of walking or moving on foot |