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 |
|---|---|
| quash | to suppress or extinguish summarily and completely |
| communal | of or relating to one or more communes |
| meretricious | of or relating to a prostitute : having the nature of prostitution |
| intermediary | mediator |
| statute | a law enacted by the legislative branch of a government |
| personify | to conceive of or represent as a person or as having human qualities or powers |
| comely | pleasurably conforming to notions of good appearance, suitability, or proportion |
| begrudge | to give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure |
| disaffected | discontented and resentful especially against authority : rebellious |
| supercilious | coolly and patronizingly haughty |