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 |
|---|---|
| squander | to spend extravagantly or foolishly : dissipate |
| libidinous | having or marked by lustful desires : lascivious |
| eddy | a current of water or air running contrary to the main current |
| blandishment | something that tends to coax or cajole : allurement |
| transpire | to take place : go on |
| gist | essence; main point; substance |
| prologue | the preface or introduction to a literary work |
| rehabilitate | to restore to a former capacity : reinstate |
| trite | hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original |
| harrowing | acutely distressing or painful |