GRE Word List
RUSE
a wily subterfuge
The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| detain | to hold or keep in or as if in custody |
| toxic | containing or being poisonous material especially when capable of causing death or serious debilitation |
| solace | to give comfort to in grief or misfortune : console |
| entail | to impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result |
| anthropologist | the science of human beings |
| privy | private |
| behemoth | a mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God |
| derivative | a word formed from another word or base : a word formed by derivation |
| hover | to position (a computer cursor) over something (such as an image or icon) without selecting it |
| luscious | having a delicious taste or smell : sweet |