GRE Word List

RUSE

a wily subterfuge

The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.

Random words

WordMeaning
mulctfine
cuethe letter q
embroiderto ornament with needlework
replicaan exact reproduction (as of a painting) executed by the original artist
anthema song or hymn of praise or gladness
irreconcilableimpossible to reconcile
forbearancea refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due
incidentan occurrence of an action or situation that is a separate unit of experience : happening
artlesslacking art, knowledge, or skill : uncultured
avertto turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance