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 |
|---|---|
| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |
| shunt | to turn off to one side : shift |
| anemia | a condition in which the blood is deficient in red blood cells, in hemoglobin, or in total volume |
| prodigious | causing amazement or wonder |
| moribund | being in the state of dying : approaching death |
| propound | to offer for discussion or consideration |
| furor | an angry or maniacal fit : rage |
| repulsion | the action of repulsing : the state of being repulsed |
| spartan | a native or inhabitant of ancient Sparta |
| retrench | cut down |