GRE Word List
RUSE
a wily subterfuge
The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| steep | lofty |
| ascetic | practicing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline |
| cornice | the molded and projecting horizontal member that crowns an architectural composition see column illustration |
| pterodactyl | any of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition |
| obstreperous | marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous |
| agrarian | of or relating to fields or lands or their tenure |
| propound | to offer for discussion or consideration |
| virile | having traditionally masculine traits especially to a marked degree |
| amend | to put right |
| defray | to provide for the payment of : pay |