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

WordMeaning
unobtrusivenot obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous
tendto exhibit an inclination or tendency : conduce
combustiblecapable of combustion
braidto make from braids
dissuadeto advise (a person) against something
murmura half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling
pana usually broad, shallow, and open container for domestic use (as for cooking)
paranoiamental illness characterized by systematized delusions of persecution or grandeur usually without hallucinations
prunea plum dried or capable of drying without fermentation
permeablecapable of being permeated : penetrable