GRE Word List
RUSE
a wily subterfuge
The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vestige | a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost |
| ecliptic | of or relating to the ecliptic or an eclipse |
| intervene | to occur, fall, or come between points of time or events |
| jurisprudence | the science or philosophy of law |
| solace | to give comfort to in grief or misfortune : console |
| precarious | dependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments |
| outrage | an act of violence or brutality |
| roster | a roll or list of personnel |
| bane | a source of harm or ruin : curse |
| chronicle | a historical account of events arranged in order of time usually without analysis or interpretation |