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 |
|---|---|
| belligerent | inclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness |
| impunity | exemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss |
| emissary | one designated as the agent of another : representative |
| defect | an imperfection or abnormality that impairs quality, function, or utility : shortcoming |
| compost | a mixture that consists largely of decayed organic matter and is used for fertilizing and conditioning land |
| acquittal | a setting free from the charge of an offense by verdict, sentence, or other legal process |
| intermediary | mediator |
| saboteur | one that practices sabotage |
| fit | acceptable from a particular viewpoint (as of competence or morality) : proper |
| satellite | a celestial body orbiting another of larger size |