GRE Word List

RUSE

a wily subterfuge

The meaning of the word ruse is a wily subterfuge.

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WordMeaning
vixena female fox
endearmenta word or an act (such as a caress) expressing affection
peevishquerulous in temperament or mood : fretful
cartographerone that makes maps
sardonicdisdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking
niggardlygrudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging
censoriousmarked by or given to censure (see censure
subterfugedeception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade
withstandto stand up against : oppose with firm determination
cachea hiding place especially for concealing and preserving provisions or implements