GRE Word List

RUSE

a wily subterfuge

The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.

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WordMeaning
gourmeta connoisseur of food and drink
wadeto step in or through a medium (such as water) offering more resistance than air
imponderablenot ponderable : incapable of being weighed or evaluated with exactness
forensicbelonging to, used in, or suitable to courts of judicature or to public discussion and debate
uniquebeing the only one : sole
lowhaving a small upward extension or elevation
fundamentalserving as a basis supporting existence or determining essential structure or function : basic
wrestto pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements
regalof, relating to, or suitable for a king
rancorbitter deep-seated ill will