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 |
|---|---|
| hardy | bold |
| nautical | of, relating to, or associated with seamen, navigation, or ships |
| beleaguer | besiege |
| mottled | marked with spots of different colors : having blotches of two or more colors |
| cumbersome | unwieldy because of heaviness and bulk |
| outskirts | a part remote from the center : border |
| caliber | degree of mental capacity or moral quality |
| baffle | to defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert |
| stamina | the bodily or mental capacity to sustain a prolonged stressful effort or activity : endurance |
| bizarre | strikingly out of the ordinary: such as |