GRE Word List

RUSE

a wily subterfuge

The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.

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WordMeaning
concatenatelinked together
rationalhaving reason or understanding
euphonypleasing or sweet sound
grotesquea style of decorative art characterized by fanciful or fantastic human and animal forms often interwoven with foliage or similar figures that may distort the natural into absurdity, ugliness, or caricature
divaprima donna
euphemismthe substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant
resplendentshining brilliantly : characterized by a glowing splendor
apothecaryone who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes
flippantlacking proper respect or seriousness
variegateto diversify in external appearance especially with different colors : dapple