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
epicureanof or relating to Epicurus or Epicureanism
afflictiona cause of persistent pain or distress
buoyanthaving buoyancy
rantto talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner
barragea dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation
befuddleto muddle or stupefy with or as if with drink
surmisea thought or idea based on scanty evidence : conjecture
imputeto lay the responsibility or blame for (something) often falsely or unjustly
ubiquitousexisting or being everywhere at the same time : constantly encountered : widespread
phariseea member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law