GRE Word List
RUSE
a wily subterfuge
The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| omnipotent | almighty |
| inebriated | exhilarated or confused by or as if by alcohol : intoxicated |
| conservatory | a greenhouse for growing or displaying plants |
| variegate | to diversify in external appearance especially with different colors : dapple |
| willful | obstinately and often perversely self-willed |
| skirmish | a minor fight in war usually incidental to larger movements |
| nausea | a stomach distress with distaste for food and an urge to vomit |
| lag | one that lags or is last |
| snicker | to laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter |
| viper | a common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans |