GRE Word List
RUSE
a wily subterfuge
The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inkling | a slight knowledge or vague notion |
| thrall | a state of servitude or submission |
| deluge | an overflowing of the land by water |
| perpetrate | to bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit |
| egotism | excessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun |
| solder | a metal or metallic alloy used when melted to join metallic surfaces |
| entice | to attract artfully or adroitly or by arousing hope or desire : tempt |
| countermand | to revoke (a command) by a contrary order |
| bruise | an injury involving rupture of small blood vessels and discoloration without a break in the overlying skin : contusion |
| slew | a large number |