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 |
|---|---|
| ethnic | of or relating to large groups of people classed according to common racial, national, tribal, religious, linguistic, or cultural origin or background |
| obscure | dark |
| apropos | being both relevant and opportune |
| inflated | distended with air or gas |
| elysian | of or relating to Elysium |
| motif | a usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts) |
| abate | to decrease in force or intensity |
| confiscate | appropriated by the government : forfeited |
| aseptic | preventing infection |
| severity | the quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh |