GRE Word List
RUSE
a wily subterfuge
The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inclusive | broad in orientation or scope |
| censorious | marked by or given to censure (see censure |
| high-flown | exceedingly or excessively high or favorable |
| nemesis | the Greek goddess of retributive justice |
| addendum | a thing added : addition |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| acknowledge | to recognize the rights, authority, or status of |
| astigmatism | a defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image |
| aberrant | deviating from the usual or natural type : atypical |
| interim | an intervening time : interval |