GRE Word List

RUSE

a wily subterfuge

The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.

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WordMeaning
tannerone that tans hides
catcalla loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event)
celestialof, relating to, or suggesting heaven or divinity
aliasotherwise called : otherwise known as
blunthaving an edge or point that is not sharp
testatora person who dies leaving a will or testament in force
ignoblecharacterized by baseness, lowness, or meanness
epitaphan inscription on or at a tomb or a grave in memory of the one buried there
indissolublenot dissoluble
sacrilegiouscommitting or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object