GRE Word List
RUSE
a wily subterfuge
The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| commiserate | to feel or express sympathy : condole |
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| luminous | emitting or reflecting usually steady, suffused, or glowing light |
| soar | to fly aloft or about |
| absolve | to set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt |
| enclave | a distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory |
| cohesion | the act or state of sticking together tightly |
| pry | to look closely or inquisitively |
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |
| emolument | the returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites |