GRE Word List

RUSE

a wily subterfuge

The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.

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WordMeaning
onslaughtan especially fierce attack
propulsivetending or having power to propel
umbragea feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult
manifestoa written statement declaring publicly the intentions, motives, or views of its issuer
anarchyabsence of government
concordatcompact
esotericdesigned for or understood by the specially initiated alone
optimumthe amount or degree of something that is most favorable to some end
catastrophea momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin
elysianof or relating to Elysium