GRE Word List
RUSE
a wily subterfuge
The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| extrude | to force, press, or push out |
| holster | a leather or fabric case for carrying a firearm on the person (as on the hip or chest), on a saddle, or in a vehicle |
| circumscribe | to constrict (see constrict |
| vying | contending; to strive for superiority |
| log | a usually bulky piece or length of a cut or fallen tree |
| arrogance | an attitude of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or in presumptuous claims or assumptions |
| repel | to drive back : repulse |
| contiguous | being in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point |
| ramp | a sloping way or plane: such as |
| primary | first in order of time or development : primitive |