GRE Word List
RUSE
a wily subterfuge
The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| acetic | vinegary |
| larceny | the unlawful taking of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| exempt | free or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject |
| kindle | to start (a fire) burning : light |
| foul | offensive to the senses : loathsome |
| nonentity | something that does not exist or exists only in the imagination |
| perennial | present at all seasons of the year |
| vertex | the top of the head |
| gavel | rent or tribute in medieval England |