GRE Word List
RUSE
a wily subterfuge
The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| compliant | ready or disposed to comply : submissive |
| peruse | to examine or consider with attention and in detail : study |
| preeminent | having paramount rank, dignity, or importance : outstanding |
| betoken | to typify beforehand : presage |
| legislature | a body of persons having the power to legislate |
| archetype | the original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype |
| ignite | to set afire |
| impotent | not potent : lacking in power, strength, or vigor : helpless |
| nadir | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer |
| bantering | to speak to or address in a witty and teasing manner |