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 |
|---|---|
| traverse | to go or travel across or over |
| unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome |
| iniquitous | characterized by iniquity |
| fraught | full of or accompanied by something specified |
| renege | to go back on a promise or commitment |
| plait | pleat |
| temper | heat of mind or emotion : proneness to anger : passion |
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |
| alacrity | promptness in response : cheerful readiness |
| intransigence | the quality or state of being intransigent |