GRE Word List

RUSE

a wily subterfuge

The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.

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WordMeaning
laceto draw together the edges of by or as if by a lace passed through eyelets
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conveneto come together in a body
euphemismthe substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant
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