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 |
|---|---|
| microcosm | a little world |
| pulverize | to reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize |
| straggle | to wander from the direct course or way : rove |
| disport | sport |
| temperate | having a moderate climate which especially lacks extremes in temperature |
| palatial | of, relating to, or being a palace |
| alluvial | relating to, composed of, or found in alluvium |
| defoliate | to deprive of leaves especially prematurely |
| automaton | a mechanism that is relatively self-operating |
| embroider | to ornament with needlework |