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 |
|---|---|
| camaraderie | a spirit of friendly good-fellowship |
| faction | a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique |
| replica | an exact reproduction (as of a painting) executed by the original artist |
| humor | that quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : a funny or amusing quality |
| spoonerism | a transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil) |
| ignite | to set afire |
| beatitude | a state of utmost bliss |
| transmute | to change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form |
| minute | the 60th part of an hour of time : 60 seconds |
| novice | a person admitted to probationary membership in a religious community |