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 |
|---|---|
| shade | comparative darkness or obscurity owing to interception of the rays of light |
| simper | to smile in a silly, affected, or ingratiating manner |
| bereaved | suffering the death of a loved one |
| preponderance | a superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength |
| nimble | quick and light in motion : agile |
| smug | highly self-satisfied |
| fatalism | a doctrine that events are fixed in advance so that human beings are powerless to change them |
| rancor | bitter deep-seated ill will |
| convivial | relating to, occupied with, or fond of feasting, drinking, and good company |
| paramour | lover |