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
imbecilitythe quality or state of being very stupid or foolish : utter foolishness
sublimeto cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form
memorialserving to preserve remembrance : commemorative
aggregateformed by the collection of units or particles into a body, mass, or amount : collective
abstemiousmarked by restraint especially in the eating of food or drinking of alcohol
lecheryinordinate (see inordinate
distinctionthe act of perceiving someone or something as being not the same and often treating as separate or different : the distinguishing of a difference
malignevil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious
summationthe act or process of forming a sum : addition
abstractdisassociated from any specific instance