GRE Word List
RUSE
a wily subterfuge
The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| infidel | one who is not a Christian or who opposes Christianity |
| captious | marked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections |
| glower | to look or stare with sullen annoyance or anger |
| legerdemain | sleight of hand |
| assumption | a taking to or upon oneself |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| abject | sunk to or existing in a low state or condition : very bad or severe |
| inarticulate | incapable of giving coherent, clear, or effective expression to one's ideas or feelings |
| solder | a metal or metallic alloy used when melted to join metallic surfaces |
| supplicate | to make a humble entreaty |