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 |
|---|---|
| distract | to draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time |
| formality | compliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony |
| emetic | an agent that induces vomiting |
| glib | showing little forethought or preparation : offhand |
| aromatic | of, relating to, or having aroma: |
| peroration | the concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration |
| jaunty | sprightly in manner or appearance : lively |
| impel | to urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force |
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| enact | to establish by legal and authoritative act |