GRE Word List
RUSE
a wily subterfuge
The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| consequential | of the nature of a secondary result : indirect |
| fashion | the prevailing style (as in dress) during a particular time |
| beholden | being under obligation for a favor or gift : indebted |
| repast | something taken as food : meal |
| dorsal | an ornamental cloth hung behind and above an altar |
| heckler | one who heckles someone (such as a performer or speaker) usually by shouting criticisms or insults |
| hoary | gray or white with or as if with age |
| legato | in a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones) |
| application | an act of applying: |
| exonerate | to relieve of a responsibility, obligation, or hardship |