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
domicilea dwelling place : place of residence : home
soldera metal or metallic alloy used when melted to join metallic surfaces
randoma haphazard course
grouseany of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds
delusivelikely to delude
inimicalbeing adverse often by reason of hostility or malevolence
gastronomythe art or science of good eating
sojourna temporary stay
obsoleteno longer in use or no longer useful
strangleto choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle