GRE Word List
RUSE
a wily subterfuge
The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vassal | a person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant |
| buffoon | a ludicrous figure : clown |
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |
| feint | something feigned |
| dirge | a song or hymn of grief or lamentation |
| bungle | to act or work clumsily and awkwardly |
| rotundity | marked by roundness : rounded |
| scanty | limited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent |
| handsome | having a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance |
| engender | beget |