GRE Word List
RUSE
a wily subterfuge
The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| subjugate | to bring under control and governance as a subject : conquer |
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
| wrongheaded | stubborn in adherence to wrong opinion or principles |
| functionary | one who serves in a certain function |
| abnegation | denial |
| confine | something (such as borders or walls) that encloses |
| warp | a series of yarns extended lengthwise in a loom and crossed by the weft |
| introvert | a person whose personality is characterized by introversion : a typically reserved or quiet person who tends to be introspective and enjoys spending time alone |
| parallel | extending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant |
| effervescence | the property of forming bubbles : the action or process of effervescing |