GRE Word List
RUSE
a wily subterfuge
The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| endemic | belonging or native to a particular people or country |
| whet | to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone) |
| mime | an ancient dramatic entertainment representing scenes from life usually in a ridiculous manner |
| predilection | an established preference for something |
| niggardly | grudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging |
| list | a simple series of words or numerals (such as the names of persons or objects) |
| cunning | dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end |
| bromide | a binary compound of bromine with another element or a radical including some (such as potassium bromide) used as sedatives |
| apprehensive | viewing the future with anxiety or alarm : feeling or showing fear or apprehension about the future |
| totter | to move unsteadily : stagger |