GRE Word List
RUSE
a wily subterfuge
The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
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| isotope | any of two or more species of atoms of a chemical element with the same atomic number and nearly identical chemical behavior but with differing atomic mass or mass number and different physical properties |
| rue | to feel penitence, remorse, or regret for |
| assent | to agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur |
| hedonist | a person who is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure : someone who practices hedonism |
| maraud | to roam about and raid in search of plunder |
| aspersion | a false or misleading charge meant to harm someone's reputation |
| prelude | an introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter |
| coalesce | to grow together |
| sextant | an instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude) |
| mongrel | an individual resulting from the interbreeding of diverse breeds (see breed |