GRE Word List
RUSE
a wily subterfuge
The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| credential | warranting credit or confidence |
| trinket | a small ornament (such as a jewel or ring) |
| autopsy | an examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease |
| din | a loud continued noise |
| antediluvian | of or relating to the period before the flood described in the Bible |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| blotch | to mark or mar with blotches |
| sinecure | an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income |
| protocol | an original draft, minute, or record of a document or transaction |
| wiggle | to move to and fro with quick jerky or shaking motions : jiggle |