GRE Word List

RUSE

a wily subterfuge

The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.

Random words

WordMeaning
redundantexceeding what is necessary or normal : superfluous
shrewdmarked by clever discerning awareness and hardheaded acumen
aphasialoss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection)
placateto soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease
shystera person who is professionally unscrupulous especially in the practice of law or politics : pettifogger
tillerone that tills : cultivator
titlethe distinguishing name of a written, printed, or filmed production
disenfranchiseto deprive of a franchise, of a legal right, or of some privilege or immunity
typhoona hurricane occurring especially in the region of the Philippines or the China sea
recalcitrantobstinately defiant of authority or restraint