GRE Word List
RUSE
a wily subterfuge
The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| naivete | a naive remark or action |
| opportune | suitable or convenient for a particular occurrence |
| mime | an ancient dramatic entertainment representing scenes from life usually in a ridiculous manner |
| gentility | the condition of belonging to the gentry |
| nondescript | belonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described |
| comport | to be fitting : accord |
| totter | to move unsteadily : stagger |
| wean | to accustom (a young child or animal) to take food otherwise than by nursing |
| zeal | eagerness and ardent interest in pursuit of something : fervor |
| motif | a usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts) |