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 |
|---|---|
| insularity | characteristic of an isolated people |
| mettle | vigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament |
| cavalcade | a procession (see procession |
| paranoia | mental illness characterized by systematized delusions of persecution or grandeur usually without hallucinations |
| comely | pleasurably conforming to notions of good appearance, suitability, or proportion |
| herald | an official at a tournament of arms (see arm |
| inconsistency | an instance of being inconsistent |
| shun | to avoid deliberately and especially habitually |
| insipid | lacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge : dull |
| mealymouthed | not plain and straightforward : devious |