GRE Word List
RUSE
a wily subterfuge
The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| staccato | cut short or apart in performing : disconnected |
| palatial | of, relating to, or being a palace |
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
| assay | to analyze (something, such as an ore) for one or more specific components |
| smug | highly self-satisfied |
| deface | to mar the appearance of : injure by effacing significant details |
| enormity | an outrageous, improper, vicious, or immoral act |
| notoriety | the quality or state of being notorious |
| coda | a concluding musical section that is formally distinct from the main structure |
| jostle | to come in contact or into collision |