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.
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| quiescent | marked by inactivity or repose : tranquilly at rest |
| apropos | being both relevant and opportune |
| chasten | to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline |
| obtuse | not pointed or acute : blunt |
| talisman | an object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune |
| disquisition | a formal inquiry into or discussion of a subject : discourse |
| sobriety | the quality or state of being sober |
| reprove | to scold or correct usually gently or with kindly intent |
| habitat | the place or environment where a plant or animal naturally or normally lives and grows |
| exegesis | exposition |