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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| brunt | the principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack) |
| impuissance | weakness |
| quay | a structure built parallel to the bank of a waterway for use as a landing place |
| mace | an aromatic spice consisting of the dried external fibrous covering of a nutmeg |
| onslaught | an especially fierce attack |
| agrarian | of or relating to fields or lands or their tenure |
| wallow | to roll oneself about in a lazy, relaxed, or ungainly manner |
| lament | to mourn aloud : wail |
| dilapidated | decayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse |
| ploy | escapade |