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 |
|---|---|
| tensile | capable of tension : ductile |
| uncouth | awkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behavior : rude |
| cohesion | the act or state of sticking together tightly |
| trough | a long shallow often V-shaped receptacle for the drinking water or feed of domestic animals |
| quarantine | a period of 40 days |
| hut | an often small and temporary dwelling of simple construction : shack |
| bolster | a long pillow or cushion |
| monetary | of or relating to money or to the mechanisms by which it is supplied to and circulates in the economy |
| trample | tramp |
| chastise | to censure severely : castigate |