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 |
|---|---|
| lot | an object used as a counter in determining a question by chance see also throw in one's lot with |
| brevity | shortness of duration |
| wizardry | the art or practices of a wizard : sorcery |
| crux | a puzzling or difficult problem : an unsolved question |
| philanthropist | one who makes an active effort to promote human welfare : a person who practices philanthropy |
| swear-word | word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody'' |
| impertinent | given to or characterized by insolent rudeness |
| sadistic | of, relating to, or characterized by sadism |
| evoke | to call forth or up: such as |
| adulation | extreme or excessive admiration or flattery |