GRE Word List
RUSE
a wily subterfuge
The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| wont | accustomed |
| precis | a concise summary of essential points, statements, or facts |
| pan | a usually broad, shallow, and open container for domestic use (as for cooking) |
| lofty | elevated in character and spirit : noble |
| decollete | wearing a strapless or low-necked dress |
| understate | to represent as less than is the case |
| pedigree | a register recording a line of ancestors |
| fray | a usually disorderly or protracted fight, struggle, or dispute |
| indite | make up |
| protean | of or resembling Proteus in having a varied nature or ability to assume different forms |