GRE Word List
RUSE
a wily subterfuge
The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| slavish | of or characteristic of someone held in forced servitude |
| hereafter | after this in sequence or in time |
| disconsolate | cheerless |
| requisite | needed for a particular purpose : essential |
| nuptial | of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony |
| passive | acted upon by an external agency |
| puny | slight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak |
| perfidious | of, relating to, or characterized by perfidy |
| maculated | marked with spots : blotched |
| castigation | to subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism |