GRE Word List

PLOY

escapade

The meaning of the word ploy is escapade.

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furoran angry or maniacal fit : rage
stridentcharacterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound
remoteseparated by an interval or space greater than usual
corrugatedhaving corrugations
fissurea narrow opening or crack of considerable length and depth usually occurring from some breaking or parting
placateto soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease
mettlevigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament
circumventto manage to get around especially by ingenuity or stratagem
pungentsharply painful
symmetrybalanced proportions