GRE Word List

MALAPROPOS

in an inappropriate or inopportune way

The meaning of the word malapropos is in an inappropriate or inopportune way.

Random words

WordMeaning
debonairsuave
epiloguea concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work
depravitya corrupt act or practice
boisterousnoisily turbulent : rowdy
enormityan outrageous, improper, vicious, or immoral act
gustoan individual or special taste
mediateoccupying a middle position
latitudeangular distance from some specified circle or plane of reference: such as
catharticof, relating to, or producing catharsis
equivocalsubject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse