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 |
|---|---|
| august | marked by majestic dignity or grandeur |
| stringent | tight |
| doddering | feeble |
| covert | not openly shown, engaged in, or avowed : veiled |
| altercation | a noisy, heated, angry dispute |
| treasure | wealth (such as money, jewels, or precious metals) stored up or hoarded |
| penetrate | to pass into or through |
| solicit | to make petition to : entreat |
| privation | an act or instance of depriving : deprivation |
| quay | a structure built parallel to the bank of a waterway for use as a landing place |