GRE Word List
RUSE
a wily subterfuge
The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| swell | to expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit |
| devoid | being without a usual, typical, or expected attribute or accompaniment |
| tanner | one that tans hides |
| anvil | a heavy usually steel-faced iron block on which metal is shaped (as by hand hammering) |
| fracas | a noisy quarrel : brawl |
| reprimand | a severe or formal reproof |
| sprout | to grow, spring up, or come forth as or as if a sprout |
| dominant | commanding, controlling, or prevailing over all others |
| elevation | the height to which something is elevated: such as |
| assurance | the state of being assured: such as |