GRE Word List
RUSE
a wily subterfuge
The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.
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| incarcerate | to put in prison |
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| emasculate | to deprive of strength, vigor, or spirit : weaken |
| usage | firmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure |
| malleable | capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers |
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