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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|---|---|
| hale | free from defect, disease, or infirmity : sound |
| tessellated | having a checkered appearance |
| elliptical | of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse |
| meek | enduring injury with patience and without resentment : mild |
| jovial | characterized by good-humored cheerfulness and conviviality : jolly |
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| fractious | tending to be troublesome : unruly |
| prescience | foreknowledge of events: |
| knave | a tricky deceitful fellow |
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