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

WordMeaning
omnipresentpresent in all places at all times
libela written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought
derelictionan intentional abandonment
pedestriancommonplace
jumbleto move in a confused or disordered manner
muggybeing warm, damp, and close
torsothe human body apart from the head, neck, arms, and legs : the human trunk
grudgeto be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully
vieto strive for superiority : contend
unravelto disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle