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 |
|---|---|
| tether | a line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement |
| withhold | to hold back from action : check |
| teetotalism | the principle or practice of complete abstinence from alcoholic drinks |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| stately | marked by lofty or imposing dignity |
| supplicate | to make a humble entreaty |
| abstract | disassociated from any specific instance |
| momentous | having great or lasting importance : consequential |
| atrocity | a shockingly bad or atrocious act, object, or situation |
| bane | a source of harm or ruin : curse |