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.

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WordMeaning
didacticdesigned or intended to teach
caulkto stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe)
homeostasisa relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group
fumbleto grope for or handle something clumsily or aimlessly
wanderluststrong longing for or impulse toward wandering
affiliationthe state or relation of being closely associated or affiliated with a particular person, group, party, company, etc.
interregnumthe time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes
anguishextreme pain, distress, or anxiety
fundamentalserving as a basis supporting existence or determining essential structure or function : basic
pareto trim off an outside, excess, or irregular part of