GRE Word List
RUSE
a wily subterfuge
The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bristle | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |
| abscond | to depart secretly and hide oneself |
| generality | the quality or state of being general |
| progenitor | an ancestor in the direct line : forefather |
| agility | the quality or state of being agile : nimbleness |
| browse | to eat (tender shoots, twigs, leaves of trees and shrubs, etc.) : to consume as browse (see browse |
| checkered | marked by alternating squares of different colors, shades, or materials |
| detached | standing by itself : separate |
| vapid | lacking flavor, zest, interest, animation, or spirit : flat |
| callus | a thickening of or a hard thickened area on skin or bark |