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
disconcertto throw into confusion
spawnto deposit or fertilize spawn
disenfranchiseto deprive of a franchise, of a legal right, or of some privilege or immunity
dallyto act playfully
disbarto expel from the bar or the legal profession : deprive (an attorney) of legal status and privileges
distortto twist (see twist
astigmatisma defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image
reimburseto pay back to someone : repay
bacchanalorgy
pertsaucily free and forward : flippantly cocky and assured