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 |
|---|---|
| aberrant | deviating from the usual or natural type : atypical |
| detain | to hold or keep in or as if in custody |
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| perversion | the action of perverting : the condition of being perverted |
| osseous | bony |
| swindler | to obtain money or property by fraud or deceit |
| culprit | one accused of or charged with a crime |
| alacrity | promptness in response : cheerful readiness |
| stem | the main trunk of a plant |
| phobia | an exaggerated usually inexplicable and illogical fear of a particular object, class of objects, or situation |