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 |
|---|---|
| deputize | to appoint as deputy |
| foreshadow | to represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure |
| inimical | being adverse often by reason of hostility or malevolence |
| prevail | to gain ascendancy through strength or superiority : triumph |
| absolute | free from imperfection : perfect |
| oath | a solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says |
| maniacal | affected with or suggestive of madness |
| stifle | to withhold from circulation or expression |
| lionize | to treat as an object of great interest or importance |
| regicide | a person who kills a king |