GRE Word List

RUSE

a wily subterfuge

The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.

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WordMeaning
recipientone that receives : receiver
pinnacea light sailing ship
disclaimto make a disclaimer
archipelagoan expanse of water with many scattered islands
remorsea gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach
suppositionsomething that is supposed : hypothesis
serpentineof or resembling a serpent (as in form or movement)
cartographerone that makes maps
eddya current of water or air running contrary to the main current
intimatemarked by a warm friendship developing through long association