GRE Word List
RUSE
a wily subterfuge
The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prototype | an original model on which something is patterned : archetype |
| dribble | to issue sporadically and in small bits |
| chauvinist | an attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex |
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| formidable | causing fear, dread, or apprehension |
| undulating | having a wavy surface, edge, or markings |
| withdrawn | removed from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated |
| decrepitude | the quality or state of being decrepit |
| interdict | a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical censure withdrawing most sacraments and Christian burial from a person or district |