GRE Word List

RUSE

a wily subterfuge

The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.

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WordMeaning
serpentineof or resembling a serpent (as in form or movement)
glacialsuggestive of ice: such as
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venalcapable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration : purchasable
bristlea short stiff coarse hair or filament
monarchyundivided rule or absolute sovereignty by a single person
siltloose sedimentary material with rock particles usually ยน/โ‚‚โ‚€ millimeter or less in diameter
dripto let fall in drops
propagateto cause to continue or increase by sexual or asexual reproduction
callowlacking adult sophistication : immature