GRE Word List

RUSE

a wily subterfuge

The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.

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WordMeaning
umbragea feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult
quiescentmarked by inactivity or repose : tranquilly at rest
barristera counsel admitted to plead at the bar and undertake the public trial of causes in an English superior court compare solicitor
studiedcarefully considered or prepared : thoughtful
disparitya noticeable and usually significant difference or dissimilarity
voluminoushaving or marked by great volume or bulk : large
grossglaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness
unearthto dig up out of or as if out of the earth : exhume
allocateto apportion for a specific purpose or to particular persons or things : distribute
deterrentserving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter