GRE Word List

RUSE

a wily subterfuge

The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.

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WordMeaning
supposititiousfraudulently substituted : spurious
durationcontinuance in time
utopiaa place of ideal perfection especially in laws, government, and social conditions
satirea literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn
throbto pulsate or pound with abnormal force or rapidity
annulto declare or make legally invalid or void
liquidateto determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts)
metamorphosischange of physical form, structure, or substance especially by supernatural means
exhilaratingcausing strong feelings of happy excitement and elation : thrilling
unfledgednot feathered : not ready for flight