GRE Word List
INTRIGUE
the practice of engaging in secret schemes
The meaning of the word intrigue is the practice of engaging in secret schemes.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| quash | to suppress or extinguish summarily and completely |
| denigrate | to attack the reputation of : defame |
| barefaced | having the face uncovered: |
| sate | satisfy to the full; satisfy to excess; cloy |
| bearing | the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear |
| holster | a leather or fabric case for carrying a firearm on the person (as on the hip or chest), on a saddle, or in a vehicle |
| anarchy | absence of government |
| diabolical | of, relating to, or characteristic of the devil : devilish |
| defoliate | to deprive of leaves especially prematurely |
| perforate | to make a hole through |