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
transcendentexceeding usual limits : surpassing
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impingeencroach
meditationa discourse intended to express its author's reflections or to guide others in contemplation
barba medieval cloth headdress passing over or under the chin and covering the neck
perforateto make a hole through
fringean ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band