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
turpitudeinherent baseness : depravity
privationan act or instance of depriving : deprivation
charmthe chanting or reciting of a magic spell : incantation
encipherto convert (a message) into cipher
dialecticalof, relating to, or in accordance with dialectic
hermeticof or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d.
contentiona point advanced or maintained in a debate or argument
stolidhaving or expressing little or no sensibility : unemotional
courtthe residence or establishment of a sovereign or similar dignitary
bevya large group or collection