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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thronga multitude of assembled persons
scavengeto remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area
soliloquythe act of talking to oneself
conglomerationthe act of conglomerating : the state of being conglomerated
skimto clear (a liquid) of scum or floating substance
enlivento give life, action, or spirit to : animate
betrayto lead astray
mollifyto soothe in temper or disposition : appease
temperheat of mind or emotion : proneness to anger : passion
elegya poem in elegiac couplets