GRE Word List
RUSE
a wily subterfuge
The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| defeatist | an attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat |
| impious | not pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent |
| woe | a condition of deep suffering from misfortune, affliction, or grief |
| vibrant | pulsating with life, vigor, or activity |
| analgesia | insensibility to pain without loss of consciousness |
| malady | a disease or disorder of the animal body |
| amphibian | an amphibious organism |
| mishap | an unfortunate accident |
| figurine | a small carved or molded figure : statuette |