GRE Word List
RUSE
a wily subterfuge
The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| effigy | an image or representation especially of a person |
| verge | brink |
| regiment | a military unit consisting usually of a number of battalions |
| countermand | to revoke (a command) by a contrary order |
| deliberate | to think about or discuss issues and decisions carefully |
| compelling | that compels: such as |
| asperity | roughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger |
| legend | a story coming down from the past |
| obscure | dark |
| covetous | marked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions |