GRE Word List

PLOY

escapade

The meaning of the word ploy is escapade.

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WordMeaning
explicitfully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent
disheartento cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale
funerealof or relating to a funeral
betokento typify beforehand : presage
elaborationplanned or carried out with great care
ultimatuma final proposition, condition, or demand
haltingmarked by a lack of sureness or effectiveness
vintnera wine merchant
patoisa dialect other than the standard or literary dialect
trickleto issue or fall in drops