GRE Word List
RUSE
a wily subterfuge
The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abjure | to renounce upon oath |
| carnal | relating to or given to crude bodily pleasures and appetites |
| haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |
| bank | a mound, pile, or ridge raised above the surrounding level: such as |
| futile | serving no useful purpose : completely ineffective |
| caprice | a sudden, impulsive, and seemingly unmotivated notion or action |
| extirpate | to destroy completely : wipe out |
| disgruntle | to make ill-humored or discontented |
| marked | having an identifying mark |
| tribulation | distress or suffering resulting from oppression or persecution |