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.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| mode | an arrangement of the eight diatonic notes or tones of an octave according to one of several fixed schemes of their intervals (see interval |
| pendant | something suspended: such as |
| refulgent | a radiant or resplendent quality or state : brilliance |
| eulogy | a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased |
| engulf | to flow over and enclose : overwhelm |
| adage | a saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation |
| recital | a detailed account : enumeration |
| antiquated | outmoded or discredited by reason of age : old and no longer useful, popular, or accepted |
| genre | a category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content |
| bedizen | to dress or adorn gaudily |