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 |
|---|---|
| adjoin | to add or attach by joining |
| recidivism | a tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior |
| imposture | the act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name |
| perverse | turned away from what is right or good : corrupt |
| oligarchy | government by the few |
| totem | an object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry |
| hail | precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow |
| bantering | to speak to or address in a witty and teasing manner |
| aloof | removed or distant either physically or emotionally |
| soluble | susceptible of being dissolved in or as if in a liquid and especially water |