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 |
|---|---|
| extrinsic | not forming part of or belonging to a thing : extraneous |
| endorse | to write on the back of |
| visionary | having or marked by foresight and imagination |
| hereafter | after this in sequence or in time |
| irksome | tending to irk : tedious |
| squander | to spend extravagantly or foolishly : dissipate |
| atypical | not typical : irregular |
| amnesty | the act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals |
| nirvana | the final beatitude (see beatitude |
| retaliate | to return like for like |