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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pedestriancommonplace
homeostasisa relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group
ascribeto refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing
diligencesteady, earnest, and energetic effort : devoted and painstaking work and application to accomplish an undertaking : assiduity
artificeclever or artful skill : ingenuity
supinelying on the back or with the face upward
knacka special ready capacity that is hard to analyze or teach
wizardrythe art or practices of a wizard : sorcery
definitiveserving to provide a final solution or to end a situation
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