GRE Word List

RUSE

a wily subterfuge

The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.

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WordMeaning
apothegma short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism
smeltany of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste
tartagreeably sharp or acid to the taste
hacklesone of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird
perversionthe action of perverting : the condition of being perverted
cumbersomeunwieldy because of heaviness and bulk
demographicthe statistical characteristics of human populations (such as age or income) used especially to identify markets
opportunesuitable or convenient for a particular occurrence
overwhelmupset
perpetrateto bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit