GRE Word List

PLOY

escapade

The meaning of the word ploy is escapade.

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WordMeaning
striatedmarked with striations or striae
despoilto strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage
suppliantsupplicant
prescienceforeknowledge of events:
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threadbarehaving the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby
doggerelloosely styled and irregular in measure especially for burlesque or comic effect
fermentto undergo fermentation
mortifyto subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame
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