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
euphemismthe substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant
inquisitorone who inquires or makes inquisition
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lagoona shallow sound, channel, or pond near or communicating with a larger body of water
affirmationthe act of affirming
whima capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy
diurnalactive chiefly in the daytime
explicitfully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent
vituperativeuttering or given to censure : containing or characterized by verbal abuse
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