GRE Word List
MALAPROPOS
in an inappropriate or inopportune way
The meaning of the word malapropos is in an inappropriate or inopportune way.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| impede | to interfere with or slow the progress of |
| flippant | lacking proper respect or seriousness |
| granary | a storehouse for threshed grain |
| credo | a guiding belief or principle : creed |
| impetus | a driving force : impulse |
| shackle | something (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms |
| cessation | a temporary or final ceasing (as of action) : stop |
| despoil | to strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage |
| cohorts | companion |
| mettle | vigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament |