GRE Word List

RUSE

a wily subterfuge

The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.

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WordMeaning
scapegoata goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur
pigmenta substance that imparts black or white or a color to other materials
singularof or relating to a separate person or thing : individual
animatedendowed with life or the qualities of life : alive
fulcrumprop
complacencyself-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies
taperto become progressively smaller toward one end
convoketo call together to a meeting
obeisancea movement of the body made in token of respect or submission : bow
consternationamazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion