GRE Word List

RUSE

a wily subterfuge

The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.

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ominousbeing or exhibiting an omen : portentous
tangiblecapable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch : palpable
carcinogenicproducing or tending to produce cancer
permissivegranted on sufferance : tolerated
annalsa record of events arranged in yearly sequence
witlessdestitute of wit or understanding : foolish
surmountto prevail over : overcome
fatalisma doctrine that events are fixed in advance so that human beings are powerless to change them
transcendentaltranscendent
malleablecapable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers