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 |
|---|---|
| restraint | an act of restraining : the state of being restrained |
| dispel | to drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate |
| fusillade | a number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession |
| masochist | a person who derives sexual gratification from being subjected to physical pain or humiliation : an individual given to masochism |
| equivocate | to use equivocal language especially with intent to deceive |
| meter | systematically arranged and measured rhythm (see rhythm |
| caliber | degree of mental capacity or moral quality |
| obtrude | to thrust out : extrude |
| carillon | a set of fixed chromatically tuned bells sounded by hammers controlled from a keyboard |
| grandiose | characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration |