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 |
|---|---|
| evanescent | tending to vanish like vapor |
| strident | characterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound |
| putrescent | undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid |
| tenacity | the quality or state of being tenacious |
| contravene | to go or act contrary to : violate |
| ominous | being or exhibiting an omen : portentous |
| ecclesiastic | ecclesiastical |
| wilt | loose freshness; droop |
| clamber | to climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet |
| posthumous | born after the death of the father |