GRE Word List
RUSE
a wily subterfuge
The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| conjecture | inference formed without proof or sufficient evidence |
| import | to bring from a foreign or external source: such as |
| smear | a viscous or sticky substance |
| innuendo | an oblique allusion : hint |
| burlesque | a literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation |
| asylum | an inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary |
| translucent | permitting the passage of light: |
| impetus | a driving force : impulse |
| litter | a covered and curtained couch provided with shafts and used for carrying a single passenger |
| tentative | not fully worked out or developed |