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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plenarycomplete in every respect : absolute
gluttonone given habitually to greedy and voracious eating and drinking
betokento typify beforehand : presage
clefta space or opening made by or as if by splitting : fissure
blunderto move unsteadily or confusedly
pineany of a genus (Pinus of the family Pinaceae, the pine family) of coniferous evergreen trees that have slender elongated needles and include some valuable timber trees and ornamentals
sedentarynot migratory : settled
tangiblecapable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch : palpable
psychopathicof, relating to, or characterized by psychopathy
corpusclea minute particle