GRE Word List
RUSE
a wily subterfuge
The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rummage | to make a thorough search or investigation |
| premise | a proposition antecedently supposed or proved as a basis of argument or inference |
| tundra | a level or rolling treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions, consists of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, and has a dominant vegetation of mosses, lichens, herbs, and dwarf shrubs |
| bigotry | obstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot |
| decry | to depreciate (something, such as a coin) officially or publicly |
| seasoned | a time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature |
| commemorative | intended as a commemoration |
| aboriginal | being the first or earliest known of its kind present in a region |
| consistency | agreement or harmony of parts or features to one another or a whole : correspondence |
| acclimate | to adapt (someone) to a new temperature, altitude, climate, environment, or situation |