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 |
|---|---|
| covert | not openly shown, engaged in, or avowed : veiled |
| nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |
| homage | a feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord |
| dilatory | tending or intended to cause delay |
| loll | to hang loosely or laxly : droop |
| unctuous | having, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality |
| carcinogenic | producing or tending to produce cancer |
| pastry | a dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste |
| benison | blessing |
| permeable | capable of being permeated : penetrable |