GRE Word List
RUSE
a wily subterfuge
The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| carat | a unit of fineness for gold equal to ¹/₂₄ part of pure gold in an alloy |
| stockade | a line of stout posts set firmly to form a defense |
| reticent | inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved |
| parody | a literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or in ridicule |
| nostalgia | a wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition |
| arbiter | a person with power to decide a dispute : judge |
| gastronomy | the art or science of good eating |
| heresy | adherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma |
| wean | to accustom (a young child or animal) to take food otherwise than by nursing |
| muted | being mute : silent |