GRE Word List

RUSE

a wily subterfuge

The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.

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WordMeaning
surgeto rise and fall actively : toss
adverseacting against or in a contrary direction : hostile
worldlyof, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs
caldrona large kettle or boiler
ineffableincapable of being expressed in words : indescribable
tautologicalinvolving or containing rhetorical tautology : redundant
prunea plum dried or capable of drying without fermentation
denigrateto attack the reputation of : defame
dormantrepresented on a coat of arms in a lying position with the head on the forepaws
repertoirea list or supply of dramas, operas, pieces, or parts that a company or person is prepared to perform