GRE Word List

RUSE

a wily subterfuge

The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.

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WordMeaning
devoidbeing without a usual, typical, or expected attribute or accompaniment
adeptthoroughly proficient : expert
lunaticaffected with a severely disordered state of mind : insane
sundryincluding many things of different kinds : miscellaneous
pusillanimouslacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity
missilecapable of being thrown or projected to strike a distant object
bountifulliberal or generous in bestowing gifts or favors
allureto entice by charm or attraction
agrarianof or relating to fields or lands or their tenure
squatto cause (oneself) to crouch or sit on the ground