GRE Word List
RUSE
a wily subterfuge
The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| insolvent | unable to pay debts as they fall due in the usual course of business |
| extradition | the surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge |
| snuffle | to snuff or sniff usually audibly and repeatedly |
| affable | being pleasant and at ease in talking to others |
| ablution | the washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite) |
| spatula | a flat thin implement used especially for spreading or mixing soft substances, scooping, or lifting |
| takeoff | a rise or leap from a surface in making a jump or flight or an ascent in an aircraft or in the launching of a rocket |
| blunder | to move unsteadily or confusedly |
| humanitarian | a person promoting human welfare and social reform : philanthropist |
| incarnation | the act of incarnating : the state of being incarnate |