GRE Word List
RUSE
a wily subterfuge
The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.
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|---|---|
| enlist | to secure the support and aid of : employ in advancing an interest |
| blight | a disease or injury of plants marked by the formation of lesions, withering, and death of parts (such as leaves and tubers) |
| deluge | an overflowing of the land by water |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| gobble | to swallow or eat greedily |
| acerbity | the quality of being acerbic |
| lucre | monetary gain : profit |
| glacial | suggestive of ice: such as |
| executive | of or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs |
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |