GRE Word List

RUSE

a wily subterfuge

The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.

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WordMeaning
shootto eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger)
aloofremoved or distant either physically or emotionally
collaborateto work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor
adventitiouscoming from another source and not inherent or innate
adroithaving or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations
commiserateto feel or express sympathy : condole
leavena substance (such as yeast) used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid
implicateto bring into intimate or incriminating connection
grategrating
cosmicof or relating to the cosmos, the extraterrestrial vastness, or the universe in contrast to the earth alone