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
clangora resounding clang or medley of clangs
accessiblecapable of being reached
stygianof or relating to the river Styx
usurpto seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right
deliberateto think about or discuss issues and decisions carefully
shystera person who is professionally unscrupulous especially in the practice of law or politics : pettifogger
pompositypompous demeanor, speech, or behavior
melancholydepression of spirits : dejection
scapegoata goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur
apostateone who commits apostasy