GRE Word List
RUSE
a wily subterfuge
The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ephemeral | lasting a very short time |
| anomalous | inconsistent with or deviating from what is usual, normal, or expected : irregular |
| ferret | a domesticated usually albino, brownish, or silver-gray animal (Mustela putorius furo) that is descended from the European polecat |
| allege | to assert without proof or before proving |
| covenant | a usually formal, solemn, and binding agreement : compact |
| evanescent | tending to vanish like vapor |
| pedigree | a register recording a line of ancestors |
| potentate | ruler |
| bombast | pretentious inflated speech or writing |
| nautical | of, relating to, or associated with seamen, navigation, or ships |