GRE Word List

PLOY

escapade

The meaning of the word ploy is escapade.

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WordMeaning
apeany of various large tailless semi-erect primates of Africa and southeastern Asia (such as the chimpanzee, gorilla, orangutan, or gibbon)
slackento make less active : slow up
sanguinemarked by eager hopefulness : confidently optimistic
emendto correct usually by textual alterations
shadecomparative darkness or obscurity owing to interception of the rays of light
hacklesone of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird
contextthe parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning
spontaneitythe quality or state of being spontaneous
bulliongold or silver considered as so much metal
hypercriticalmeticulously or excessively critical