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 |
|---|---|
| pretension | an allegation of doubtful value : pretext |
| sheer | unqualified |
| tactile | perceptible by touch : tangible |
| divine | of, relating to, or proceeding directly from God (see god |
| promontory | a high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water |
| ignoble | characterized by baseness, lowness, or meanness |
| impious | not pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent |
| chronicle | a historical account of events arranged in order of time usually without analysis or interpretation |
| sensuous | of or relating to the senses or sensible objects |
| entomology | a branch of zoology that deals with insects |