GRE Word List
RUSE
a wily subterfuge
The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bereft | deprived or robbed of the possession or use of something |
| crevice | a narrow opening resulting from a split or crack (as in a cliff) : fissure |
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |
| sturdy | firmly built or constituted : stout |
| discombobulated | characterized by confusion or disorder |
| fathom | a unit of length equal to six feet (1.83 meters) used especially for measuring the depth of water |
| astronomical | of or relating to astronomy |
| unfrock | defrock |
| spoof | deceive |
| automaton | a mechanism that is relatively self-operating |