GRE Word List
PLOY
escapade
The meaning of the word ploy is escapade.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| coagulate | to cause to become viscous or thickened into a coherent mass : curdle |
| nadir | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer |
| fluted | having or marked by grooves |
| foreshadow | to represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure |
| bovine | of, relating to, or resembling bovines and especially the ox or cow |
| scoff | an expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe |
| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |
| slaughter | the act of killing |
| incline | to bend the head or body forward : bow |
| promulgate | to make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim |