GRE Word List

RUSE

a wily subterfuge

The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.

Random words

WordMeaning
dwindleto become steadily less : shrink
capitulateto surrender often after negotiation of terms
bromidea binary compound of bromine with another element or a radical including some (such as potassium bromide) used as sedatives
inditemake up
maledictioncurse
dismissto permit or cause to leave
applicationan act of applying:
recreantcrying for mercy : cowardly
witherto become dry and sapless
prelatean ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank