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 |
|---|---|
| salient | moving by leaps or springs : jumping |
| belabor | to attack verbally |
| unassailable | not assailable : not liable to doubt, attack, or question |
| shuffle | to mix in a mass confusedly : jumble |
| increment | the amount or degree by which something changes |
| minutiae | a minute or minor detail |
| pastry | a dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste |
| anodyne | serving to alleviate pain |
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| arbitrate | to act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both |