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 |
|---|---|
| petty | having secondary rank or importance : minor |
| ration | a food allowance for one day |
| fissure | a narrow opening or crack of considerable length and depth usually occurring from some breaking or parting |
| wring | to squeeze or twist especially so as to make dry or to extract moisture or liquid |
| enlist | to secure the support and aid of : employ in advancing an interest |
| prosaic | characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual |
| legacy | a gift by will especially of money or other personal property : bequest |
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| dulcet | sweet to the taste |
| equivocal | subject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse |