GRE Word List
RUSE
a wily subterfuge
The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| igneous | formed by solidification of magma |
| protege | one who is protected or trained or whose career is furthered by a person of experience, prominence, or influence |
| enigma | something hard to understand or explain |
| laggard | lagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind |
| hackneyed | lacking in freshness or originality |
| sleek | slick |
| refuse | to express oneself as unwilling to accept |
| torrid | parched with heat especially of the sun : hot |
| censor | a person who supervises conduct and morals: such as |
| penology | a branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders |