GRE Word List

RUSE

a wily subterfuge

The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.

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WordMeaning
captiousmarked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections
inveigleto win over by wiles : entice
fulminateto utter or send out with denunciation
ribaldmarked by coarseness or lewdness : crude
dazzleto lose clear vision especially from looking at bright light
latchto lay hold with or as if with the hands or arms
rustleto make or cause a rustle
solecisman ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence
institutesomething that is instituted: such as
inaugurateto induct into an office with suitable ceremonies