GRE Word List
RUSE
a wily subterfuge
The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fastidious | showing or demanding excessive delicacy or care |
| knave | a tricky deceitful fellow |
| catalyst | a substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible |
| orator | one who delivers an oration |
| antipathy | a strong feeling of dislike |
| lumber | to move ponderously |
| disputatious | inclined to dispute |
| extradition | the surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge |
| garner | to gather into storage |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |