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 |
|---|---|
| pose | to set forth or offer for attention or consideration |
| felicity | the quality or state of being happy |
| mentor | a friend of Odysseus entrusted with the education of Odysseus' son Telemachus |
| deluge | an overflowing of the land by water |
| misgivings | a feeling of doubt or suspicion especially concerning a future event |
| lottery | a drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance |
| erudite | having or showing knowledge that is gained by studying : possessing or displaying erudition |
| malevolent | having, showing, or arising from intense often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred |
| indict | to charge with a crime by the finding or presentment of a jury (such as a grand jury) in due form of law |
| malady | a disease or disorder of the animal body |