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

WordMeaning
forgea furnace or a shop with its furnace where metal is heated and wrought : smithy
inexorablenot to be persuaded, moved, or stopped : relentless
orientto direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group
lotan object used as a counter in determining a question by chance see also throw in one's lot with
dapperneat and trim in appearance
acerbitythe quality of being acerbic
sheatheto put into or furnish with a sheath
vagrantone who has no established residence and wanders idly from place to place without lawful or visible means of support
dementedmad
swaggerto conduct oneself in an arrogant or superciliously pompous manner