GRE Word List
RUSE
a wily subterfuge
The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sentinel | sentry |
| accost | to approach and speak to (someone) in an often challenging or aggressive way |
| putrescent | undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid |
| equanimity | evenness of mind especially under stress |
| innovation | a new idea, method, or device : novelty |
| sinister | singularly evil or productive of evil |
| universal | including or covering all or a whole collectively or distributively without limit or exception |
| bristling | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |
| adage | a saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation |
| hovel | an open shed or shelter |