GRE Word List
RUSE
a wily subterfuge
The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| belittle | to speak slightingly of : disparage |
| capricious | governed or characterized by caprice : impulsive |
| monotony | tedious sameness |
| sanctimonious | hypocritically pious or devout |
| tension | inner striving, unrest, or imbalance often with physiological indication of emotion |
| asteroid | any of the small rocky celestial bodies found especially between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter |
| protagonist | the principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story) |
| inkling | a slight knowledge or vague notion |
| optimist | a person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism |
| diadem | crown |