GRE Word List
RUSE
a wily subterfuge
The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| incorporate | to unite or work into something already existent so as to form an indistinguishable whole |
| bliss | complete happiness |
| galleon | a heavy square-rigged sailing ship of the 15th to early 18th centuries used for war or commerce especially by the Spanish |
| crevice | a narrow opening resulting from a split or crack (as in a cliff) : fissure |
| sensuous | of or relating to the senses or sensible objects |
| menace | a show of intention to inflict harm : threat |
| rigor | harsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity |
| definitive | serving to provide a final solution or to end a situation |
| probity | adherence to the highest principles and ideals : uprightness |
| conciliatory | intended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate |