GRE Word List
RUSE
a wily subterfuge
The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| redolent | exuding fragrance : aromatic |
| combustible | capable of combustion |
| meager | having little flesh : thin |
| prosody | the study of versification |
| debase | to lower in status, esteem, quality, or character |
| intervene | to occur, fall, or come between points of time or events |
| imbecility | the quality or state of being very stupid or foolish : utter foolishness |
| wage | a payment usually of money for labor or services usually according to contract and on an hourly, daily, or piecework basis |
| yokel | a naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town |
| recrimination | a retaliatory accusation |