GRE Word List

RUSE

a wily subterfuge

The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.

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WordMeaning
disconsolatecheerless
concurto express agreement
sterilefailing to bear or incapable of producing fruit or spores
philologythe study of literature and of disciplines relevant to literature or to language as used in literature
unceremoniousnot ceremonious : informal
olfactoryof or relating to the sense of smell
outspokendirect and open in speech or expression : frank
hueoverall character or appearance to the mind : complexion
shacklesomething (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms
retractto draw back or in