GRE Word List

RUSE

a wily subterfuge

The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.

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WordMeaning
primogeniturethe state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents
lewdobscene
institutionalizeto make into an institution : give character of an institution to
floraa treatise on or list of the plants of an area or period
gambolto skip about in play : frisk
soporificcausing or tending to cause sleep
coalitionthe act of coalescing : union
sparenot being used
chortleto sing or chant exultantly
rebusa representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound