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 |
|---|---|
| censure | a judgment involving condemnation |
| disinclination | a preference for avoiding something : slight aversion |
| exchequer | a department or office of state in medieval England charged with the collection and management of the royal revenue and judicial determination of all revenue causes |
| arraign | to call (a defendant) before a court to answer to an indictment : charge |
| outwit | to get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart |
| apologist | someone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism |
| glimmer | to shine faintly or unsteadily |
| penchant | a strong and continued inclination |
| unseemly | not seemly: such as |
| arbiter | a person with power to decide a dispute : judge |