GRE Word List

RUSE

a wily subterfuge

The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.

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WordMeaning
vultureany of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion
tingea slight staining or suffusing shade or color
luxuriateto grow profusely : thrive
aphorisma concise statement of a principle
disapprobationthe act or state of disapproving : the state of being disapproved : condemnation
apotheosisthe perfect form or example of something : quintessence
unfeignednot feigned or hypocritical : genuine
ichthyologya branch of zoology that deals with fishes
uniformitythe quality or state of being uniform
paucitysmallness of number : fewness