GRE Word List
RUSE
a wily subterfuge
The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.
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chore | the regular or daily light work of a household or farm |
incrustation | a crust or hard coating |
revert | to come or go back (as to a former condition, period, or subject) |
construe | to analyze the arrangement and connection of words in (a sentence or sentence part) |
dummy | a person who is incapable of speaking |
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invoke | to petition for help or support |
check | to inspect, examine, or look at appraisingly or appreciatively |
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ponderous | of very great weight |