GRE Word List
RUSE
a wily subterfuge
The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| benefactor | someone or something that provides help or an advantage : one that confers a benefit |
| refuse | to express oneself as unwilling to accept |
| terminus | either end of a transportation line or travel route |
| elaboration | planned or carried out with great care |
| countenance | look |
| vertigo | a sensation of motion in which the individual or the individual's surroundings seem to whirl dizzily |
| conjure | to charge or entreat earnestly or solemnly |
| scrupulous | having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper |
| sustenance | means of support, maintenance, or subsistence : living |
| pry | to look closely or inquisitively |