GRE Word List

RUSE

a wily subterfuge

The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.

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WordMeaning
anodyneserving to alleviate pain
doggerelloosely styled and irregular in measure especially for burlesque or comic effect
steeplofty
grudgeto be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully
whima capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy
immolateto kill or destroy especially by fire
anticlimaxthe usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea
dutifulfilled with or motivated by a sense of duty
daintysomething delicious to the taste
circumspectcareful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent