GRE Word List

RUSE

a wily subterfuge

The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.

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WordMeaning
denounceto pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil
dubiousunsettled in opinion : doubtful
championshipdesignation as champion
subtletythe quality or state of being subtle
slaughterthe act of killing
derivationthe formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix)
stumbleto fall into sin or waywardness
kudospraise given for achievement
glimmerto shine faintly or unsteadily
puissanthaving puissance : powerful