GRE Word List
RUSE
a wily subterfuge
The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| circumspect | careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent |
| prompt | to move to action : incite |
| franchise | the right or license granted to an individual or group to market a company's goods or services in a particular territory |
| rankle | to cause anger, irritation, or deep bitterness |
| incipient | beginning to come into being or to become apparent |
| stanch | to check or stop the flowing of |
| bane | a source of harm or ruin : curse |
| perpetuate | to make perpetual or cause to last indefinitely |
| rave | to talk irrationally in or as if in delirium |
| posture | the position or bearing of the body whether characteristic or assumed for a special purpose |