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 |
|---|---|
| repugnance | the quality or fact of being contradictory or inconsistent |
| visceral | felt in or as if in the internal organs of the body : deep |
| regimen | a systematic plan (as of diet, therapy, or medication) especially when designed to improve and maintain the health of a patient |
| perennial | present at all seasons of the year |
| knell | a stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster) |
| speck | a small discoloration or spot especially from stain or decay |
| abash | to destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert |
| rue | to feel penitence, remorse, or regret for |
| surge | to rise and fall actively : toss |
| recapitulate | to retell or restate briefly : summarize |