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 |
|---|---|
| superfluous | exceeding what is sufficient or necessary : extra |
| venal | capable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration : purchasable |
| carcinogenic | producing or tending to produce cancer |
| catapult | an ancient military device for hurling missiles |
| sound | a particular auditory impression : tone |
| hive | a container for housing honeybees |
| calamity | a disastrous event marked by great loss and lasting distress and suffering |
| compulsive | having power to compel |
| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |
| disburse | to pay out : expend especially from a fund |