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
onomatopoeiathe naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss)
retrospectiveof, relating to, or given to retrospection
salaciousarousing or appealing to sexual desire or imagination
smeara viscous or sticky substance
denouementthe final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work
equestrianof, relating to, or featuring horseback riding
compliancethe act or process of complying to a desire, demand, proposal, or regimen or to coercion
brusquemarkedly short and abrupt
enmitypositive, active, and typically mutual hatred or ill will
trickleto issue or fall in drops