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
impartialnot partial or biased : treating or affecting all equally
suffocateto stop the respiration of (as by strangling or asphyxiation)
torpora state of mental and motor inactivity with partial or total insensibility
complementsomething that fills up, completes, or makes better or perfect
alludeto make indirect reference
severitythe quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh
verbosecontaining more words than necessary : wordy
engulfto flow over and enclose : overwhelm
adulterateto corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element
pantomimepantomimist