GRE Word List
RUSE
a wily subterfuge
The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disconcert | to throw into confusion |
| dupe | one that is easily deceived or cheated : fool |
| arable | fit for or used for the growing of crops |
| moribund | being in the state of dying : approaching death |
| warrant | sanction |
| bestow | to put to use : apply |
| icon | a person or thing widely admired especially for having great influence or significance in a particular sphere |
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |
| remonstrate | to present and urge reasons in opposition : expostulate |
| ungainly | lacking in smoothness or dexterity : clumsy |