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
jovialcharacterized by good-humored cheerfulness and conviviality : jolly
illimitableincapable of being limited or bounded : measureless
matrixsomething within or from which something else originates, develops, or takes form
valorstrength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter danger with firmness : personal bravery
pessimisman inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome
edicta proclamation having the force of law
partitionthe action of parting : the state of being parted : division
accretionthe process of growth or enlargement by a gradual buildup: such as
vernalof, relating to, or occurring in the spring
slywise in practical affairs