stratagem

nounCommon GRE wordMore S words

a clever scheme or trick to gain an advantage

In a sentence

Stratagem in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing stratagem in a sentence.

The general's stratagem lured the enemy into open ground.

Synonyms

ployrusemaneuver

Antonyms

candorhonesty

Keep going

to deliberately damage or obstruct something, especially in secret

an intensely sweet, calorie-free artificial sweetener

excessively sweet or sentimental in a cloying way

regarded as too important or sacred to be altered or criticized

having keen practical judgment and discernment

soundness of judgment and acuteness of discernment

most noticeable or important; standing out prominently

of a sickly yellowish or pale complexion

Common questions

Stratagem (noun) means a clever scheme or trick to gain an advantage

Here is stratagem used in an example sentence: "The general's stratagem lured the enemy into open ground."

Common synonyms for stratagem include ploy, ruse, maneuver.

Antonyms of stratagem include candor, honesty.

Stratagem is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.