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
runicany of the characters of any of several alphabets used by the Germanic peoples from about the 3rd to the 13th centuries
projectilea body projected by external force and continuing in motion by its own inertia
cascadea steep usually small fall of water
vilifyto utter slanderous and abusive statements against : defame
pass_offpresent falsely; represent falsely to be
debristhe remains of something broken down or destroyed
zanyvery eccentric (see eccentric
materialisma theory that physical matter is the only or fundamental reality and that all being and processes and phenomena can be explained as manifestations or results of matter (see matter
cruxa puzzling or difficult problem : an unsolved question
extenuateto lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate