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 |
|---|---|
| convex | curved or rounded outward like the exterior of a sphere or circle |
| disbar | to expel from the bar or the legal profession : deprive (an attorney) of legal status and privileges |
| antagonism | opposition of a conflicting force, tendency, or principle |
| touchy | marked by readiness to take offense on slight provocation |
| scoff | an expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe |
| somatic | of, relating to, or affecting the body especially as distinguished from the germplasm |
| slither | to slide on or as if on a loose gravelly surface |
| loft | an upper room or floor : attic |
| gloat | to observe or think about something with triumphant and often malicious satisfaction, gratification, or delight |
| bivouac | a usually temporary encampment under little or no shelter |