GRE Word List
RUSE
a wily subterfuge
The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| finite | having definite or definable limits |
| dwindle | to become steadily less : shrink |
| dermatologist | a branch of medicine dealing with the skin, its structure, functions, and diseases |
| brusque | markedly short and abrupt |
| forensic | belonging to, used in, or suitable to courts of judicature or to public discussion and debate |
| ciliated | possessing cilia |
| stampede | a wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals |
| cardinal | a high ecclesiastical official of the Roman Catholic Church who ranks next below the pope and is appointed by him to assist him as a member of the college of cardinals (see college |
| avarice | excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness |
| listless | characterized by lack of interest, energy, or spirit |