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 |
|---|---|
| muse | to become absorbed in thought |
| curfew | the sounding of a bell at evening |
| purse | a small bag for money |
| stoic | a member of a school of philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium about 300 b.c. |
| endearment | a word or an act (such as a caress) expressing affection |
| duress | forcible restraint or restriction |
| acclaim | applaud |
| gratuity | something given voluntarily or beyond obligation usually for some service |
| amass | to collect for oneself : accumulate |
| hardy | bold |