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 |
|---|---|
| truncate | to shorten by or as if by cutting off |
| humor | that quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : a funny or amusing quality |
| insipid | lacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge : dull |
| witticism | a cleverly witty and often biting or ironic remark |
| tiller | one that tills : cultivator |
| console | an architectural member projecting from a wall to form a bracket or from a keystone for ornament |
| annul | to declare or make legally invalid or void |
| metropolis | the chief or capital city of a country, state, or region |
| intransigence | the quality or state of being intransigent |
| palatial | of, relating to, or being a palace |