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

WordMeaning
maledictioncurse
turgidexcessively embellished in style or language : bombastic
proclivityan inclination or predisposition toward something
evocativeevoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response
tarryto delay or be tardy in acting or doing
juxtaposeto place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
besmirchto cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully
servitudea condition in which one lacks liberty especially to determine one's course of action or way of life
lasciviousfilled with or showing sexual desire : lewd
rhapsodizeto speak or write in a rhapsodic manner