GRE Word List
RUSE
a wily subterfuge
The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gist | essence; main point; substance |
| aberrant | deviating from the usual or natural type : atypical |
| delirium | an acute (see acute |
| ungainly | lacking in smoothness or dexterity : clumsy |
| representational | one that represents: such as |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| obelisk | an upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid |
| valor | strength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter danger with firmness : personal bravery |
| expansive | having a capacity or a tendency to expand |
| impecunious | having very little or no money usually habitually : penniless |