GRE Word List
RUSE
a wily subterfuge
The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bestow | to put to use : apply |
| molt | to shed hair, feathers, shell, horns, or an outer layer periodically |
| adverse | acting against or in a contrary direction : hostile |
| grate | grating |
| avarice | excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness |
| emend | to correct usually by textual alterations |
| coda | a concluding musical section that is formally distinct from the main structure |
| scale | an instrument or machine for weighing |
| traduce | to expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation |
| clamor | noisy shouting |