GRE Word List
RUSE
a wily subterfuge
The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| volition | the power of choosing or determining : will |
| mangy | affected with or resulting from mange |
| lopsided | leaning to one side |
| tickle | to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements |
| contrite | feeling or showing sorrow and remorse for improper or objectionable behavior, actions, etc. |
| proximity | the quality or state of being proximate : closeness |
| cherubic | an order of angels see celestial hierarchy |
| obligatory | binding in law or conscience |
| clavicle | a bone of the shoulder girdle typically serving to link the scapula and sternum |
| criteria | a standard on which a judgment or decision may be based |