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.

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WordMeaning
disavowalto deny responsibility for : repudiate
vainhaving or showing undue or excessive pride in one's appearance or achievements : conceited
sentientresponsive to or conscious of sense impressions
perverseturned away from what is right or good : corrupt
diversediffering from one another : unlike
excoriateto wear off the skin of : abrade
implacablenot placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated
sidetracksiding
fraughtfull of or accompanied by something specified
caldrona large kettle or boiler