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 |
|---|---|
| septic | of, relating to, or causing putrefaction |
| wane | to decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle |
| reprimand | a severe or formal reproof |
| calumny | a misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation |
| amalgamate | to unite in or as if in an amalgam |
| prerogative | an exclusive or special right, power, or privilege: such as |
| homeostasis | a relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group |
| commemorative | intended as a commemoration |
| supplant | to supersede (another) especially by force or treachery |
| suavity | smoothly though often superficially gracious and sophisticated |