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 |
|---|---|
| conscript | a conscripted person (such as a military recruit) |
| ramshackle | appearing ready to collapse : rickety |
| exemplary | deserving imitation : commendable |
| ascribe | to refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing |
| angular | forming an angle : sharp-cornered |
| rabid | extremely violent : furious |
| proxy | the agency, function, or office of a deputy who acts as a substitute for another |
| supple | compliant often to the point of obsequiousness |
| far-fetched | brought from a remote time or place |
| vision | the act or power of seeing : sight |