GRE Word List

PLOY

escapade

The meaning of the word ploy is escapade.

Random words

WordMeaning
venalcapable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration : purchasable
omnipotentalmighty
acclivityan ascending slope (as of a hill)
testatora person who dies leaving a will or testament in force
inextricableforming a maze or tangle from which it is impossible to get free
inertlacking the power to move
knella stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster)
dishonorlack or loss of honor or reputation
contiguousbeing in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point
ductilecapable of being drawn out (see draw