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
inclineto bend the head or body forward : bow
penancean act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification
nirvanathe final beatitude (see beatitude
aspirantone who aspires
aristocracygovernment by the best individuals or by a small privileged class
sullengloomily or resentfully silent or repressed
amnestythe act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals
patronizeto act as patron of : provide aid or support for
tithea tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment
gerontocracyrule by elders