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 |
|---|---|
| irreparable | not reparable : irremediable |
| sublime | to cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form |
| aerie | the nest of a bird on a cliff or a mountaintop |
| gnarl | snarl |
| enterprise | a project or undertaking that is especially difficult, complicated, or risky |
| repast | something taken as food : meal |
| confine | something (such as borders or walls) that encloses |
| amphitheater | an oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles |
| protocol | an original draft, minute, or record of a document or transaction |
| incongruity | the quality or state of being incongruous |