GRE Word List
RUSE
a wily subterfuge
The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| stilted | pompous |
| stamina | the bodily or mental capacity to sustain a prolonged stressful effort or activity : endurance |
| monochromatic | having or consisting of one color or hue |
| privation | an act or instance of depriving : deprivation |
| scabbard | a sheath for a sword, dagger, or bayonet |
| acidulous | somewhat acid or harsh in taste or manner |
| unassailable | not assailable : not liable to doubt, attack, or question |
| memorialize | to address or petition by a memorial |
| firebrand | a piece of burning wood |
| parable | a usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle |