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 |
|---|---|
| maniacal | affected with or suggestive of madness |
| maculated | marked with spots : blotched |
| begrudge | to give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure |
| certitude | the state of being or feeling certain |
| tranquillity | the quality or state of being tranquil |
| temporal | of or relating to time as opposed to eternity |
| reinstate | to place again (as in possession or in a former position) |
| conundrum | an intricate and difficult problem |
| coddle | to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point |
| vampire | the reanimated body of a dead person believed to come from the grave at night and suck the blood of persons asleep |