GRE Word List

RUSE

a wily subterfuge

The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.

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WordMeaning
imperativenot to be avoided or evaded : necessary
catalysta substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible
impuissanceweakness
curtailto make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part
vaingloriousmarked by vainglory : boastful
sublimatesublime
outfitthe act of fitting out or equipping (as for a voyage or expedition)
homagea feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord
dissembleto hide under a false appearance
razeto destroy to the ground : demolish