GRE Word List

RUSE

a wily subterfuge

The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.

Random words

WordMeaning
reproveto scold or correct usually gently or with kindly intent
phalanxa body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files
tempothe rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking
iotaan infinitesimal amount : jot
odoroushaving an odor: such as
problematicposing a problem : difficult to solve or decide
tortuousmarked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding
altruisticrelating to or given to altruism:
queasycausing nausea
galleona heavy square-rigged sailing ship of the 15th to early 18th centuries used for war or commerce especially by the Spanish