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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WordMeaning
cozento deceive, win over, or induce to do something by artful coaxing and wheedling or shrewd trickery
sophomoricconceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature
presagesomething that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen
ironicrelating to, containing, or constituting irony
trilogya series of three dramas or literary works or sometimes three musical compositions that are closely related and develop a single theme
inimicalbeing adverse often by reason of hostility or malevolence
enmitypositive, active, and typically mutual hatred or ill will
marrowbone marrow
stinkto emit a strong offensive odor
calculatedapt