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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WordMeaning
heraldan official at a tournament of arms (see arm
cankeran erosive or spreading sore
kaleidoscopean 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
gaudyostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented
recurrentrunning or turning back in a direction opposite to a former course
ambrosiathe food of the Greek and Roman gods
porridgea soft food made by boiling meal of grains or legumes in milk or water until thick
confidantone to whom secrets are entrusted
askewout of line : at an angle
betrayto lead astray