GRE Word List

RUSE

a wily subterfuge

The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.

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WordMeaning
prosaiccharacteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual
flourishto grow luxuriantly : thrive
appallto overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay
volatilecharacterized by or subject to rapid or unexpected change
testatora person who dies leaving a will or testament in force
abdicateto renounce a throne, high office, dignity, or function
cohabitto live together as or as if a married couple
momentuma property (see property
ransackto look through thoroughly in often a rough way
routa state of wild confusion or disorderly retreat