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
cherubican order of angels see celestial hierarchy
disavowalto deny responsibility for : repudiate
foraya sudden or irregular invasion or attack for war or spoils : raid
charydiscreetly cautious: such as
belateddelayed beyond the usual time
tartagreeably sharp or acid to the taste
psychosisa serious mental illness (such as schizophrenia) characterized by defective or lost contact with reality often with hallucinations or delusions
surpassto become better, greater, or stronger than : exceed
repressto check by or as if by pressure : curb
inordinateexceeding reasonable limits : immoderate