GRE Word List
MALAPROPOS
inappropriate; ADV.
The meaning of the word malapropos is inappropriate; ADV..
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| nomenclature | terminology(system of specialized words); system of names or naming things |
| glib | fluent (with insincerity or superficiality); facile; slick |
| prosody | art of versification; study of the metrical structure of verse |
| slavish | of or like a slave; servile; showing no originality; copied very closely; Ex. slavish devotion/copy of the original |
| incongruity | lack of harmony; absurdity; ADJ. incongruous: lacking in harmony; inappropriate |
| rift | narrow opening in a large mass; break in a friendly relation; Ex. through a rift in the clouds; OP. reconcilation |
| quaff | drink with zest; drink with relish(zest; hearty enjoyment); ²Ü²©²Ü²© ¸¶½Ã´Ù; CF. sip |
| turpitude | depravity; baseness; Ex. moral turpitude |
| fresco | painting on wet plaster (usually fresh) |
| litany | supplicatory prayer; prayer in which the priest calls out and the people replies in the same words |