GRE Word List

PLOY

escapade

The meaning of the word ploy is escapade.

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similea figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor
dripto let fall in drops
cholericeasily moved to often unreasonable or excessive anger : hot-tempered
stupefyto make stupid, groggy, or insensible
pedigreea register recording a line of ancestors
plasticitythe quality or state of being plastic
nostruma medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness
rebuffto reject or criticize sharply : snub
pessimisman inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome
daintysomething delicious to the taste