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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| antithesis | the direct opposite |
| silt | loose sedimentary material with rock particles usually ยน/โโ millimeter or less in diameter |
| geriatrics | a branch of medicine that deals with the problems and diseases of old age and the medical care and treatment of aging people |
| paramount | superior to all others : supreme |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| obelisk | an upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid |
| vegetate | to lead a passive existence without exertion of body or mind |
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| bask | to lie or relax in a pleasant warmth or atmosphere |
| fortitude | strength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage |