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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WordMeaning
solventable to pay all legal debts
voguepopular acceptation or favor : popularity
annotateto make or furnish critical or explanatory notes or comment
rifeprevalent especially to an increasing degree
pertinaciousadhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design
unanimitythe quality or state of being unanimous
chroniclea historical account of events arranged in order of time usually without analysis or interpretation
citadela fortress that commands (see command
contextthe parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning
expletivea syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense