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 |
|---|---|
| thrall | a state of servitude or submission |
| distract | to draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time |
| contingent | dependent on or conditioned by something else |
| gargantuan | tremendous in size, volume, or degree : gigantic |
| choice | the act of choosing : selection |
| sensual | relating to or consisting in the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of appetite : fleshly |
| thesis | a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view |
| stump | the basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed |
| rabies | an acute virus disease of the nervous system of mammals that is caused by a rhabdovirus (species Rabies virus of the genus Lyssavirus) usually transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal and that is characterized typically by increased salivation, abnormal behavior, and eventual paralysis and death when untreated |
| stupor | a condition of greatly dulled or completely suspended sense or sensibility |