GRE Word List

PLOY

escapade

The meaning of the word ploy is escapade.

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trinketa small ornament (such as a jewel or ring)
pineany of a genus (Pinus of the family Pinaceae, the pine family) of coniferous evergreen trees that have slender elongated needles and include some valuable timber trees and ornamentals
succulentfull of juice : juicy
chaperona person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety
irrepressibleimpossible to repress, restrain, or control
prodigalcharacterized by profuse or wasteful expenditure : lavish
curmudgeona crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man
clemencydisposition to be merciful and especially to moderate the severity of punishment due
assertto state or declare positively and often forcefully or aggressively
anomalysomething different, abnormal, peculiar, or not easily classified : something anomalous