GRE Word List

RUSE

a wily subterfuge

The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.

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WordMeaning
impendingoccurring or likely to occur soon : upcoming
transgressionan act, process, or instance of transgressing: such as
pryto look closely or inquisitively
primaryfirst in order of time or development : primitive
subsumeto include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element
receptiveable or inclined to receive
maleficentworking or productive of harm or evil : baleful
comportto be fitting : accord
bewareto be on one's guard
marsupialany of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young