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 |
|---|---|
| earn | to receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered |
| oaf | a stupid person : boob |
| decadence | the process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent |
| gaudy | ostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented |
| antagonism | opposition of a conflicting force, tendency, or principle |
| extant | currently or actually existing |
| bacchanalia | a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry |
| lien | a charge upon real or personal property for the satisfaction of some debt or duty ordinarily arising by operation of law |
| chip | a small usually thin and flat piece (as of wood or stone) cut, struck, or flaked off |
| hue | overall character or appearance to the mind : complexion |