GRE Word List
RUSE
a wily subterfuge
The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| exemplify | to show or illustrate by example |
| diversion | the act or an instance of diverting or straying from a course, activity, or use : deviation |
| impetuous | marked by impulsive vehemence or passion |
| hindsight | perception of the nature of an event after it has happened |
| finished | entirely done |
| embody | to give a body to (a spirit) : incarnate |
| assuage | to lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease |
| rubric | an authoritative rule |
| minatory | having a menacing quality |
| scrupulous | having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper |