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 |
|---|---|
| revert | to come or go back (as to a former condition, period, or subject) |
| ramshackle | appearing ready to collapse : rickety |
| buccaneer | any of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies |
| presage | something that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen |
| serpentine | of or resembling a serpent (as in form or movement) |
| withdrawn | removed from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated |
| hindrance | the state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered |
| frolicsome | full of gaiety : playful |
| physiological | of or relating to physiology |
| oaf | a stupid person : boob |