GRE Word List

RUSE

a wily subterfuge

The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.

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WordMeaning
helma lever or wheel controlling the rudder of a ship for steering
carillona set of fixed chromatically tuned bells sounded by hammers controlled from a keyboard
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tawnyof the color tawny
demagoguea leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power
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balma balsamic (see balsamic