GRE Word List

PLOY

escapade

The meaning of the word ploy is escapade.

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WordMeaning
repulsionthe action of repulsing : the state of being repulsed
hegemonypreponderant influence or authority over others : domination
beelinea straight direct course
spendthrifta person who spends improvidently or wastefully
dominaterule
irrepressibleimpossible to repress, restrain, or control
obliviouslacking remembrance, memory, or mindful attention
witherto become dry and sapless
noosea loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn
humusa brown or black complex variable material resulting from partial decomposition of plant or animal matter and forming the organic (see organic