GRE Word List
PLOY
escapade
The meaning of the word ploy is escapade.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mortify | to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame |
| equivocal | subject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse |
| bucolic | of or relating to shepherds or herdsmen : pastoral |
| sonorous | producing sound (as when struck) |
| ratify | to approve and sanction formally : confirm |
| monotony | tedious sameness |
| siren | any of a group of female and partly human creatures in Greek mythology that lured mariners to destruction by their singing |
| nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |
| ambulatory | able to walk about and not bedridden |
| plethora | an ample amount or number : abundance |