GRE Word List
RUSE
a wily subterfuge
The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.
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|---|---|
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| distrait | apprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted |
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| blunt | having an edge or point that is not sharp |
| frenetic | marked by fast and energetic, disordered, or anxiety-driven activity : frenzied |
| domineer | to exercise arbitrary or overbearing control |
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