GRE Word List
RUSE
a wily subterfuge
The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| knell | a stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster) |
| arrogance | an attitude of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or in presumptuous claims or assumptions |
| sensuous | of or relating to the senses or sensible objects |
| apolitical | having no interest or involvement in political affairs |
| obfuscate | to throw into shadow : darken |
| renounce | to give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration |
| conciliatory | intended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate |
| nourish | nurture |
| concoct | to prepare by combining raw materials |
| expansive | having a capacity or a tendency to expand |