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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| exhume | disinter |
| elucidate | to make lucid especially by explanation or analysis |
| disconcert | to throw into confusion |
| frolicsome | full of gaiety : playful |
| monotony | tedious sameness |
| aseptic | preventing infection |
| wring | to squeeze or twist especially so as to make dry or to extract moisture or liquid |
| reprimand | a severe or formal reproof |
| musty | impaired by damp or mildew : moldy |
| puny | slight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak |