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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| episodic | made up of separate especially loosely connected episodes |
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| transitory | of brief duration : temporary |
| hull | the outer covering of a fruit or seed |
| impudence | the quality or state of being impudent |
| drivel | nonsense |
| doff | to remove (an article of wear) from the body |
| quaint | pleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar |
| beguile | hoodwink |