GRE Word List

RUSE

a wily subterfuge

The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.

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WordMeaning
inklinga slight knowledge or vague notion
thralla state of servitude or submission
delugean overflowing of the land by water
perpetrateto bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit
egotismexcessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun
soldera metal or metallic alloy used when melted to join metallic surfaces
enticeto attract artfully or adroitly or by arousing hope or desire : tempt
countermandto revoke (a command) by a contrary order
bruisean injury involving rupture of small blood vessels and discoloration without a break in the overlying skin : contusion
slewa large number