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 |
|---|---|
| sporadic | occurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances |
| dilatory | tending or intended to cause delay |
| resonant | continuing to sound : echoing |
| fundamental | serving as a basis supporting existence or determining essential structure or function : basic |
| personify | to conceive of or represent as a person or as having human qualities or powers |
| abdicate | to renounce a throne, high office, dignity, or function |
| flippant | lacking proper respect or seriousness |
| symmetry | balanced proportions |
| avalanche | a large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice |
| galleon | a heavy square-rigged sailing ship of the 15th to early 18th centuries used for war or commerce especially by the Spanish |