GRE Word List
DECOY
a pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture
The meaning of the word decoy is a pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disconcert | to throw into confusion |
| shoddy | a reclaimed wool from materials that are not felted that is of better quality and longer staple than mungo |
| dissuade | to advise (a person) against something |
| effluvium | an invisible emanation |
| prognosticate | to foretell from signs or symptoms : predict |
| alms | something (such as money or food) given freely to relieve the poor |
| inexorable | not to be persuaded, moved, or stopped : relentless |
| servile | of or befitting a menial position |
| daub | to cover or coat with soft adhesive matter : plaster |
| malady | a disease or disorder of the animal body |