GRE Word List
RUSE
a wily subterfuge
The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| grumble | to mutter in discontent |
| consonance | harmony or agreement among components |
| scrupulous | having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper |
| scurrilous | using or given to coarse language |
| deploy | to extend (a military unit) especially in width |
| maul | a heavy often wooden-headed hammer used especially for driving wedges |
| wizardry | the art or practices of a wizard : sorcery |
| groove | a long narrow channel or depression |
| intrinsic | belonging to the essential nature or constitution of a thing |
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |