GRE Word List
ESCAPADE
a usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct
The meaning of the word escapade is a usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| concur | to express agreement |
| console | an architectural member projecting from a wall to form a bracket or from a keystone for ornament |
| chaplain | a clergyman in charge of a chapel |
| vestige | a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost |
| squat | to cause (oneself) to crouch or sit on the ground |
| urbane | notably polite or polished in manner |
| advert | to turn the mind or attention |
| tablet | a flat slab or plaque suited for or bearing an inscription |
| detraction | a lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling |
| shrivel | to draw into wrinkles especially with a loss of moisture |