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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| placate | to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease |
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| inarticulate | incapable of giving coherent, clear, or effective expression to one's ideas or feelings |
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