GRE Word List
RUSE
a wily subterfuge
The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| helm | a lever or wheel controlling the rudder of a ship for steering |
| vivacious | lively in temper, conduct, or spirit : sprightly |
| affidavit | a sworn statement in writing made especially under oath or on affirmation (see affirmation |
| magnitude | great size or extent |
| proponent | one who argues in favor of something : advocate |
| commemorative | intended as a commemoration |
| self-indulgence | excessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims |
| urge | to present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly |
| sustain | to give support or relief to |
| cabal | the contrived schemes of a group of persons secretly united in a plot (as to overturn a government) |