GRE Word List
RUSE
a wily subterfuge
The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| unsightly | not pleasing to the sight : not comely |
| expertise | the skill of an expert |
| pallid | deficient in color : wan |
| ennui | a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction : boredom |
| nirvana | the final beatitude (see beatitude |
| stymie | to present an obstacle to : stand in the way of |
| provisional | serving for the time being : temporary |
| hut | an often small and temporary dwelling of simple construction : shack |
| prance | to spring from the hind legs or move by so doing |
| fraudulent | characterized by, based on, or done by fraud : deceitful |