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 |
|---|---|
| ratiocination | the process of exact thinking : reasoning |
| shoddy | a reclaimed wool from materials that are not felted that is of better quality and longer staple than mungo |
| rejoinder | the defendant's answer to the plaintiff's replication |
| impetuous | marked by impulsive vehemence or passion |
| definitive | serving to provide a final solution or to end a situation |
| lineaments | an outline, feature, or contour of a body or figure and especially of a face |
| embed | to enclose closely in or as if in a matrix |
| curmudgeon | a crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man |
| deb\^acle | sudden disastrous downfall or defeat; complete disaster |
| ovoid | resembling an egg in shape : ovate |