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
diminutionthe act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease
reduceto draw together or cause to converge : consolidate
deadpanmarked by an impassive matter-of-fact manner, style, or expression
somnambulistan abnormal condition of sleep in which motor acts (such as walking) are performed
preyan animal taken by a predator as food
bereavementthe state or fact of being bereaved or deprived of something or someone
exhumedisinter
furrowa trench in the earth made by a plow
nadirthe point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer
baubletrinket