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 |
|---|---|
| herald | an official at a tournament of arms (see arm |
| canker | an erosive or spreading sore |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| gaudy | ostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented |
| recurrent | running or turning back in a direction opposite to a former course |
| ambrosia | the food of the Greek and Roman gods |
| porridge | a soft food made by boiling meal of grains or legumes in milk or water until thick |
| confidant | one to whom secrets are entrusted |
| askew | out of line : at an angle |
| betray | to lead astray |