GRE Word List
RUSE
a wily subterfuge
The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| apothegm | a short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism |
| smelt | any of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste |
| tart | agreeably sharp or acid to the taste |
| hackles | one of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird |
| perversion | the action of perverting : the condition of being perverted |
| cumbersome | unwieldy because of heaviness and bulk |
| demographic | the statistical characteristics of human populations (such as age or income) used especially to identify markets |
| opportune | suitable or convenient for a particular occurrence |
| overwhelm | upset |
| perpetrate | to bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit |