GRE Word List

RUSE

a wily subterfuge

The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.

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WordMeaning
renderto melt down
conglomerationthe act of conglomerating : the state of being conglomerated
veritablebeing in fact the thing named and not false, unreal, or imaginary
perditioneternal damnation
ballasta heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine)
depositiona testifying especially before a court
expositoryof, relating to, or containing exposition
migrantone that migrates: such as
censoriousmarked by or given to censure (see censure
listlesscharacterized by lack of interest, energy, or spirit