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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WordMeaning
dioramaa scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening
adeptthoroughly proficient : expert
blusterto talk or act with noisy swaggering threats
gluttonone given habitually to greedy and voracious eating and drinking
dumbfoundto confound (see confound
convictionthe act or process of finding a person guilty of a crime especially in a court of law
didacticdesigned or intended to teach
disinterestednot having the mind or feelings engaged (see engaged
outcastone that is cast out or refused acceptance (as by society) : pariah
gaita manner of walking or moving on foot