GRE Word List
RUSE
a wily subterfuge
The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hieroglyphic | written in, constituting, or belonging to a system of writing mainly in pictorial characters |
| deliberate | to think about or discuss issues and decisions carefully |
| coercion | the act, process, or power of coercing |
| filial | of, relating to, or befitting a son or daughter |
| indubitable | too evident to be doubted : unquestionable |
| unprepossessing | not tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing |
| rend | to remove from place by violence : wrest |
| intermittent | coming and going at intervals : not continuous |
| eulogistic | a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased |
| despot | a ruler with absolute power and authority |