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 |
|---|---|
| stem_from | arise from; originate from |
| dyspeptic | indigestion |
| poise | balance |
| obsolete | no longer in use or no longer useful |
| primate | a bishop who has precedence in a province, a group of provinces, or a nation |
| dysentery | a disease characterized by severe diarrhea with passage of mucus and blood and usually caused by infection |
| realm | kingdom |
| deterrent | serving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter |
| mash | to reduce to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure |
| bleak | exposed and barren and often windswept |