GRE Word List
RUSE
a wily subterfuge
The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| eulogistic | a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased |
| goad | to incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad |
| travesty | a debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation |
| repel | to drive back : repulse |
| venturesome | inclined to court or incur risk or danger : daring |
| staid | marked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober |
| trifle | something of little value, substance, or importance |
| beget | to procreate as the father : sire |
| epitome | a typical or ideal example : embodiment |
| forge | a furnace or a shop with its furnace where metal is heated and wrought : smithy |