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
truncateto shorten by or as if by cutting off
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insipidlacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge : dull
witticisma cleverly witty and often biting or ironic remark
tillerone that tills : cultivator
consolean architectural member projecting from a wall to form a bracket or from a keystone for ornament
annulto declare or make legally invalid or void
metropolisthe chief or capital city of a country, state, or region
intransigencethe quality or state of being intransigent
palatialof, relating to, or being a palace