GRE Word List
RUSE
a wily subterfuge
The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| solace | to give comfort to in grief or misfortune : console |
| potential | existing in possibility : capable of development into actuality |
| olfactory | of or relating to the sense of smell |
| cadaver | a dead body |
| shed | to rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted |
| melee | a confused struggle |
| ethos | the distinguishing character, sentiment, moral nature, or guiding beliefs of a person, group, or institution |
| euphony | pleasing or sweet sound |
| luxuriant | yielding abundantly : fertile |
| curb | an edging (as of concrete) built along a street to form part of a gutter |