GRE Word List

STRATAGEM

an artifice or trick in war for deceiving and outwitting the enemy

The meaning of the word stratagem is an artifice or trick in war for deceiving and outwitting the enemy.

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WordMeaning
demurereserved
revulsiona strong pulling or drawing away : withdrawal
rivuleta small stream
syllogisma deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable")
castrateto deprive (a male animal or person) of the testes
dilettantea person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler
mitigateto cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify
sleightdeceitful craftiness
impromptumade, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised
allegiancethe obligation of a feudal vassal to his liege lord