GRE Word List

PLOY

escapade

The meaning of the word ploy is escapade.

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WordMeaning
donto put on (an article of clothing)
truculencethe quality or state of being truculent
distraughtagitated with doubt or mental conflict or pain
laceto draw together the edges of by or as if by a lace passed through eyelets
aviarya place for keeping birds confined
dilatorytending or intended to cause delay
propitiateto gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease
effaceto eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface
tempothe rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking
inconsistencyan instance of being inconsistent