GRE Word List
RUSE
a wily subterfuge
The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| burnish | to make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing |
| repeal | to rescind or annul by authoritative act |
| decant | to draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers |
| compliance | the act or process of complying to a desire, demand, proposal, or regimen or to coercion |
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| reparation | a repairing or keeping in repair |
| magnate | a person of rank, power, influence, or distinction often in a specified area |
| stoke | to poke or stir up (a fire, flames, etc.) : supply with fuel |
| fiend | devil |
| sheer | unqualified |