GRE Word List

RUSE

a wily subterfuge

The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.

Random words

WordMeaning
endemicbelonging or native to a particular people or country
whetto sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone)
mimean ancient dramatic entertainment representing scenes from life usually in a ridiculous manner
predilectionan established preference for something
niggardlygrudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging
lista simple series of words or numerals (such as the names of persons or objects)
cunningdexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end
bromidea binary compound of bromine with another element or a radical including some (such as potassium bromide) used as sedatives
apprehensiveviewing the future with anxiety or alarm : feeling or showing fear or apprehension about the future
totterto move unsteadily : stagger