GRE Word List

RUSE

a wily subterfuge

The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.

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WordMeaning
argotthe language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group
imbroglioan acutely painful or embarrassing misunderstanding
ravelto become unwoven, untwisted, or unwound : fray
carnivoroussubsisting or feeding on animal tissues
incommodiousnot commodious : inconvenient
cartographerone that makes maps
wizardrythe art or practices of a wizard : sorcery
quipa clever usually taunting remark : gibe
gleanto gather grain or other produce left by reapers
deciduousfalling off or shed seasonally or at a certain stage of development in the life cycle