GRE Word List
RUSE
a wily subterfuge
The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| grovel | to creep with the face to the ground : crawl |
| alms | something (such as money or food) given freely to relieve the poor |
| homogeneous | of the same or a similar kind or nature |
| spatula | a flat thin implement used especially for spreading or mixing soft substances, scooping, or lifting |
| evocative | evoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response |
| merger | the absorption of an estate, a contract, or an interest in another, of a minor offense in a greater, or of a cause of action into a judgment |
| lope | an easy natural gait of a horse resembling a canter |
| amazon | a member of a race of female warriors of Greek mythology |
| crinkle | to form many short bends or ripples |
| bourgeois | of, relating to, or characteristic of the social middle class |