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 |
|---|---|
| skittish | lively or frisky in action : capricious |
| mode | an arrangement of the eight diatonic notes or tones of an octave according to one of several fixed schemes of their intervals (see interval |
| deleterious | harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way |
| boorish | resembling or befitting a rude or insensitive person : resembling or befitting a boor |
| elysium | the abode of the blessed after death in classical mythology |
| dilapidated | decayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse |
| arroyo | a watercourse (such as a creek) in an arid region |
| festive | of, relating to, or suitable for a feast or festival |
| temporize | to act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion |
| litigation | the act, process, or practice of settling a dispute in a court of law : the act or process of litigating |