GRE Word List
RUSE
a wily subterfuge
The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| germ | a small mass of living substance capable of developing into an organism or one of its parts |
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| sinister | singularly evil or productive of evil |
| bridle | the headgear with which a horse is governed and which carries a bit (see bit |
| elope | to run away secretly with the intention of getting married usually without parental consent |
| propensity | an often intense natural inclination or preference |
| inordinate | exceeding reasonable limits : immoderate |
| hide | to put out of sight : secrete |
| holocaust | a sacrifice (see sacrifice |
| incrustation | a crust or hard coating |