GRE Word List
RUSE
a wily subterfuge
The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| averse | having an active feeling of repugnance, dislike, or distaste |
| whittle | a large knife |
| braggadocio | empty boasting |
| internecine | of, relating to, or involving conflict within a group |
| propensity | an often intense natural inclination or preference |
| complementary | serving to fill out or complete |
| recidivism | a tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior |
| symmetry | balanced proportions |
| exacting | tryingly or unremittingly severe in making demands |
| deflect | to turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction |