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 |
|---|---|
| mosaic | a surface decoration made by inlaying small pieces of variously colored material to form pictures or patterns |
| tremulous | characterized by or affected with trembling or tremors |
| strut | to become turgid : swell |
| bearing | the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear |
| riddle | a mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum |
| arduous | hard to accomplish or achieve : difficult |
| recumbent | suggestive of repose : leaning |
| precursor | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another |
| orator | one who delivers an oration |
| draw | to cause to move continuously toward or after a force applied in advance : pull |