GRE Word List
RUSE
a wily subterfuge
The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ramify | to split up into branches or constituent parts |
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
| culinary | of or relating to the kitchen or cookery |
| prowess | distinguished bravery |
| concise | marked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail |
| complement | something that fills up, completes, or makes better or perfect |
| shed | to rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted |
| jollity | the quality or state of being jolly : merriment |
| misapprehension | to apprehend wrongly : misunderstand |
| bluster | to talk or act with noisy swaggering threats |