GRE Word List
RUSE
a wily subterfuge
The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| contend | to strive or vie in contest or rivalry or against difficulties : struggle |
| tawny | of the color tawny |
| zephyr | a breeze from the west |
| molt | to shed hair, feathers, shell, horns, or an outer layer periodically |
| recession | the act or action of receding : withdrawal |
| unction | the act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing |
| visceral | felt in or as if in the internal organs of the body : deep |
| controvert | to dispute or oppose by reasoning |
| unfledged | not feathered : not ready for flight |
| meek | enduring injury with patience and without resentment : mild |