GRE Word List
RUSE
a wily subterfuge
The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| acoustics | a science that deals with the production, control, transmission, reception, and effects of sound |
| culmination | the action of culminating |
| mettle | vigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament |
| complaisant | marked by an inclination to please or oblige |
| bogus | not genuine : counterfeit |
| accelerate | to move faster : to gain speed |
| lunatic | affected with a severely disordered state of mind : insane |
| blight | a disease or injury of plants marked by the formation of lesions, withering, and death of parts (such as leaves and tubers) |
| propitiate | to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease |
| career | a profession for which one trains and which is undertaken as a permanent calling |