GRE Word List
SUBTERFUGE
deception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade
The meaning of the word subterfuge is deception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| plagiarize | to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source |
| fleece | the coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep) |
| irretrievable | not retrievable : impossible to regain or recover |
| encipher | to convert (a message) into cipher |
| scuttle | a shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce) |
| unfledged | not feathered : not ready for flight |
| quip | a clever usually taunting remark : gibe |
| fluster | to put into a state of agitated confusion : upset |
| irrelevant | not relevant : inapplicable |
| pitfall | trap |