GRE Word List

RUSE

a wily subterfuge

The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.

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WordMeaning
derivativea word formed from another word or base : a word formed by derivation
aberrationthe fact or an instance of deviating or being aberrant especially from a moral standard or normal state
latchto lay hold with or as if with the hands or arms
recessthe action of receding : recession
derelictabandoned especially by the owner or occupant
ornatemarked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric
sensuousof or relating to the senses or sensible objects
haplesshaving no luck : unfortunate
polaritythe quality or condition inherent in a body that exhibits opposite properties or powers in opposite parts or directions or that exhibits contrasted properties or powers in contrasted parts or directions : the condition of having poles
monasticof or relating to monasteries or to monks or nuns