GRE Word List
RUSE
a wily subterfuge
The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| arrhythmic | lacking rhythm or regularity |
| throttle | to compress the throat of : choke |
| peroration | the concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration |
| lance | a steel-tipped spear carried by mounted knights or light cavalry |
| libel | a written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought |
| apothegm | a short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism |
| histrionic | deliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical |
| kismet | fate |
| glib | showing little forethought or preparation : offhand |
| satiate | filled to satiety |