GRE Word List

RUSE

a wily subterfuge

The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.

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WordMeaning
gistessence; main point; substance
aberrantdeviating from the usual or natural type : atypical
deliriuman acute (see acute
ungainlylacking in smoothness or dexterity : clumsy
representationalone that represents: such as
similea figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor
obeliskan upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid
valorstrength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter danger with firmness : personal bravery
expansivehaving a capacity or a tendency to expand
impecunioushaving very little or no money usually habitually : penniless