GRE Word List
RUSE
a wily subterfuge
The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| connoisseur | expert |
| filial | of, relating to, or befitting a son or daughter |
| sallow | any of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark |
| manifold | marked by diversity or variety |
| emissary | one designated as the agent of another : representative |
| earn | to receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered |
| spoilsport | one who spoils the sport or pleasure of others |
| conjure | to charge or entreat earnestly or solemnly |
| compulsion | an act of compelling |
| malady | a disease or disorder of the animal body |