GRE Word List
RUSE
a wily subterfuge
The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| infamous | having a reputation of the worst kind : notoriously evil |
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| blues | low spirits : melancholy |
| earmark | a mark of identification on the ear of an animal |
| offhand | without premeditation or preparation : extempore |
| salient | moving by leaps or springs : jumping |
| contrived | having an unnatural or false appearance or quality : artificial |
| retrieve | to locate and bring in (killed or wounded game) |
| brocade | a rich silk fabric with raised patterns in gold and silver |
| annihilate | to cause to cease to exist : to do away with entirely so that nothing remains |