GRE Word List

PLOY

escapade

The meaning of the word ploy is escapade.

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WordMeaning
haughtinessblatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior
apexthe uppermost point : vertex
pallto lose strength or effectiveness
amplifyto expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis
miasmaa vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease
venialof a kind that can be remitted : forgivable
brevityshortness of duration
rebuttalthe act of rebutting especially in a legal suit
blanchto take the color out of
temporizeto act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion