GRE Word List

RUSE

a wily subterfuge

The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.

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WordMeaning
sequesterto set apart : segregate
catharticof, relating to, or producing catharsis
decelerateto reduce the speed of : slow down
expostulationan act or an instance of expostulating
formidablecausing fear, dread, or apprehension
willowyabounding with willows
nimblequick and light in motion : agile
captiousmarked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections
officiousvolunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome
blighta disease or injury of plants marked by the formation of lesions, withering, and death of parts (such as leaves and tubers)