GRE Word List
RUSE
a wily subterfuge
The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vapid | lacking flavor, zest, interest, animation, or spirit : flat |
| acoustics | a science that deals with the production, control, transmission, reception, and effects of sound |
| forerunner | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another: such as |
| litany | a prayer consisting of a series of invocations and supplications by the leader with alternate responses by the congregation |
| doggerel | loosely styled and irregular in measure especially for burlesque or comic effect |
| condole | grieve |
| avid | characterized by enthusiasm and vigorous pursuit : very eager and enthusiastic |
| equilibrium | a state of intellectual or emotional balance : poise |
| repress | to check by or as if by pressure : curb |
| paroxysm | a fit, attack, or sudden increase or recurrence of symptoms (as of a disease) : convulsion |