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 |
|---|---|
| throng | a multitude of assembled persons |
| scavenge | to remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area |
| soliloquy | the act of talking to oneself |
| conglomeration | the act of conglomerating : the state of being conglomerated |
| skim | to clear (a liquid) of scum or floating substance |
| enliven | to give life, action, or spirit to : animate |
| betray | to lead astray |
| mollify | to soothe in temper or disposition : appease |
| temper | heat of mind or emotion : proneness to anger : passion |
| elegy | a poem in elegiac couplets |