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 |
|---|---|
| braggadocio | empty boasting |
| unsullied | not soiled or tarnished : not sullied |
| exorbitant | not coming within the scope of the law |
| pall | to lose strength or effectiveness |
| arch- | a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening) |
| bridle | the headgear with which a horse is governed and which carries a bit (see bit |
| quarantine | a period of 40 days |
| prowess | distinguished bravery |
| vitreous | resembling glass (as in color, composition, brittleness, or luster) : glassy |
| outlaw | a person excluded from the benefit or protection of the law |