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 |
|---|---|
| impromptu | made, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised |
| weather | the state of the atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness |
| buccaneer | any of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies |
| commonplace | commonly found or seen : ordinary |
| nourish | nurture |
| despoil | to strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage |
| attenuate | to lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of : weaken |
| alcove | a small recessed section of a room : nook |
| perpetrate | to bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit |
| abnegation | denial |