GRE Word List
RUSE
trick to deceive; stratagem
The meaning of the word ruse is trick to deceive; stratagem.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| circumspect | prudent; cautious; acting after careful thought |
| poignancy | quality of being deeply moving; keenness of emotion; ADJ. poignant: touching; deeply moving; (of sorrow, grief, etc.) painful; keenly distressing to the mind; Ex. poignant memory/anxiety; CF. prick |
| dissemble | disguise; hide the real nature of; pretend |
| query | inquiry; question; V. |
| epitome | perfect example or embodiment; brief summary; Ex. epitome of good manners; V. epitomize: make an epitome of; be an epitome of; embody |
| actuary | someone who advises insurance companies |
| treatise | article treating a subject systematically and thoroughly |
| unwarranted | unjustified; having no justification; groundless; baseless; undeserved |
| conception | beginning; forming of an idea; fertilization; V. conceive: form an idea in the mind; devise; become pregnant; CF. inception |
| hackneyed | commonplace; trite |
