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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| underscore | to draw a line under : underline |
| emetic | an agent that induces vomiting |
| amicable | characterized by friendly goodwill : peaceable |
| precedent | prior in time, order, arrangement, or significance |
| aerie | the nest of a bird on a cliff or a mountaintop |
| queer | differing in some way from what is usual or normal : odd |
| receptive | able or inclined to receive |
| check | to inspect, examine, or look at appraisingly or appreciatively |
| auspicious | showing or suggesting that future success is likely : propitious |
| abut | to border on : to touch along an edge |