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
litheeasily bent or flexed
effectualproducing or able to produce a desired effect
forfeitsomething forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty
castigationto subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism
limpto walk lamely
trilogya series of three dramas or literary works or sometimes three musical compositions that are closely related and develop a single theme
squashto press or beat into a pulp or a flat mass : crush
blackballto vote against
credentialwarranting credit or confidence
gorgea narrow passage through land