GRE Word List
RUSE
a wily subterfuge
The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bloated | overfilled and extended with liquid, gas, food, etc. |
| clandestine | marked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious |
| integrate | to form, coordinate, or blend into a functioning or unified whole : unite |
| libidinous | having or marked by lustful desires : lascivious |
| presumptuous | overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties |
| gesticulation | the act of making gestures |
| bromide | a binary compound of bromine with another element or a radical including some (such as potassium bromide) used as sedatives |
| application | an act of applying: |
| mash | to reduce to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure |
| shift | to exchange for or replace by another : change |