GRE Word List

PLOY

escapade

The meaning of the word ploy is escapade.

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WordMeaning
civilof or relating to citizens
defectionconscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion
primordialfirst created or developed : primeval
detachedstanding by itself : separate
facadethe front of a building
gazettenewspaper
figurativerepresenting by a figure or resemblance : emblematic
profaneto treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate
spliceto unite (two ropes or two parts of a rope) by interweaving the strands
diaphanouscharacterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through