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 |
|---|---|
| devolve | to pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another |
| longevity | a long duration of individual life |
| relapse | the act or an instance of backsliding, worsening, or subsiding |
| hibernal | of, relating to, or occurring in winter |
| vise | any of various tools with two jaws for holding work that close usually by a screw, lever, or cam |
| tender | marked by, responding to, or expressing the softer emotions : fond |
| bulk | magnitude |
| fusillade | a number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession |
| monetary | of or relating to money or to the mechanisms by which it is supplied to and circulates in the economy |
| mobile | capable of moving or being moved : movable |