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.

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WordMeaning
chicanerydeception by artful subterfuge or sophistry : trickery
atheistica person who does not believe in the existence of a god or any gods : one who subscribes to or advocates atheism
coaxto influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle
sardonicdisdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking
incentivesomething that incites or has a tendency to incite to determination or action
interdicta Roman Catholic ecclesiastical censure withdrawing most sacraments and Christian burial from a person or district
subdueto conquer and bring into subjection : vanquish
startto move suddenly and violently : spring
deploreto feel or express grief for
excoriateto wear off the skin of : abrade