GRE Word List
RUSE
a wily subterfuge
The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| idyllic | pleasing or picturesque in natural simplicity |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
| acute | characterized by sharpness or severity of sudden onset |
| rebuttal | the act of rebutting especially in a legal suit |
| pastiche | a literary, artistic, musical, or architectural work that imitates the style of previous work |
| illusive | based on or producing illusion : illusory |
| omnipotent | almighty |
| char | any of a genus (Salvelinus) of small-scaled trouts with light-colored spots |
| pretension | an allegation of doubtful value : pretext |
| pall | to lose strength or effectiveness |