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
tawnyof the color tawny
minutiaea minute or minor detail
improprietyan improper or indecorous act or remark
compunctionanxiety arising from awareness of guilt
torpedoa weapon for destroying ships by rupturing their hulls below the waterline: such as
ordainto invest (see invest
agapewide open : gaping
squabblea noisy altercation or quarrel usually over petty matters
potpourria mixture of flowers, herbs, and spices that is usually kept in a jar and used for scent
impiousnot pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent