GRE Word List
RUSE
a wily subterfuge
The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abrasive | causing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade |
| flip | to toss so as to cause to turn over in the air |
| catholic | roman catholic |
| intrude | to thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome |
| prodigal | characterized by profuse or wasteful expenditure : lavish |
| fluctuate | to shift back and forth uncertainly |
| betroth | to promise to marry |
| hubris | exaggerated pride or self-confidence |
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| palliate | to reduce the violence of (a disease) |