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

WordMeaning
assurancethe state of being assured: such as
maudlindrunk enough to be emotionally silly
savoryhaving savor: such as
tempothe rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking
satiatefilled to satiety
nomenclaturename
disseminateto spread abroad as though sowing seed
sinistersingularly evil or productive of evil
litotesunderstatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy")
capillaryresembling a hair especially in slender elongated form