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 |
|---|---|
| predicament | the character, status, or classification assigned by a predication |
| imposture | the act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name |
| unobtrusive | not obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous |
| patent | open to public inspection |
| efficacy | the power to produce an effect |
| glimmer | to shine faintly or unsteadily |
| clap | to strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise |
| vociferous | marked by or given to vehement insistent outcry |
| ordination | the act or an instance of ordaining : the state of being ordained |
| motley | variegated in color |