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 |
|---|---|
| brand | a charred piece of wood |
| arboreal | of, relating to, or resembling a tree |
| decelerate | to reduce the speed of : slow down |
| compilation | the act or process of compiling |
| miniature | a copy on a much reduced scale |
| assumption | a taking to or upon oneself |
| woe | a condition of deep suffering from misfortune, affliction, or grief |
| mantle | a loose sleeveless garment worn over other clothes : cloak |
| leaven | a substance (such as yeast) used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid |
| benediction | the invocation (see invocation |