GRE Word List

RUSE

a wily subterfuge

The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.

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WordMeaning
righteousacting in accord with divine or moral law : free from guilt or sin
misgivingsa feeling of doubt or suspicion especially concerning a future event
insouciantlighthearted unconcern : nonchalance
ramshackleappearing ready to collapse : rickety
encomiasticone that praises : eulogist
sinuousof a serpentine or wavy form : winding
pinchto squeeze between the finger and thumb or between the jaws of an instrument
rapturean expression or manifestation of ecstasy or passion
rolling(of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments
significanthaving meaning