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
earnto receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered
oafa stupid person : boob
decadencethe process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent
gaudyostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented
antagonismopposition of a conflicting force, tendency, or principle
extantcurrently or actually existing
bacchanaliaa Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry
liena charge upon real or personal property for the satisfaction of some debt or duty ordinarily arising by operation of law
chipa small usually thin and flat piece (as of wood or stone) cut, struck, or flaked off
hueoverall character or appearance to the mind : complexion