GRE Word List
PLOY
escapade
The meaning of the word ploy is escapade.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| divest | to deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title |
| misapprehension | to apprehend wrongly : misunderstand |
| tract | a system of body parts or organs that act together to perform some function |
| vertebrate | any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life |
| fundamental | serving as a basis supporting existence or determining essential structure or function : basic |
| fanfare | a short and lively sounding of trumpets |
| horticultural | the science and art of growing fruits, vegetables, flowers, or ornamental plants |
| prosaic | characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual |
| vapid | lacking flavor, zest, interest, animation, or spirit : flat |
| imbalance | lack of balance : the state of being out of equilibrium or out of proportion |