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 |
|---|---|
| brandish | to shake or wave (something, such as a weapon) menacingly |
| recumbent | suggestive of repose : leaning |
| festive | of, relating to, or suitable for a feast or festival |
| odorous | having an odor: such as |
| witless | destitute of wit or understanding : foolish |
| quizzical | comically quaint |
| parable | a usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle |
| tautological | involving or containing rhetorical tautology : redundant |
| detain | to hold or keep in or as if in custody |
| disputatious | inclined to dispute |