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
surveillanceclose watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective)
dilateto become enlarged or widened
rebuketo criticize sharply : reprimand
illusiona misleading image presented to the vision : optical illusion
fallowof a light yellowish-brown color
detainto hold or keep in or as if in custody
servitudea condition in which one lacks liberty especially to determine one's course of action or way of life
forerunnerone that precedes and indicates the approach of another: such as
championa winner of first prize or first place in competition
lustrousreflecting light evenly and efficiently without glitter or sparkle