GRE Word List
RUSE
a wily subterfuge
The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| augury | divination from auspices (see auspice |
| confluence | a coming or flowing together, meeting, or gathering at one point |
| concave | hollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl |
| debar | to bar from having or doing something : preclude |
| elicit | to call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response) |
| vise | any of various tools with two jaws for holding work that close usually by a screw, lever, or cam |
| shift | to exchange for or replace by another : change |
| trilogy | a series of three dramas or literary works or sometimes three musical compositions that are closely related and develop a single theme |
| excerpt | a passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract |
| deputize | to appoint as deputy |