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 |
| hallowed | holy |
| amiable | friendly, sociable, and congenial |
| oath | a solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says |
| smart | having or showing a high degree of mental ability : intelligent |
| alcove | a small recessed section of a room : nook |
| counterpart | one of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate |
| musky | having an odor of or resembling musk |
| homily | a usually short sermon |
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