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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WordMeaning
capitulateto surrender often after negotiation of terms
resolveto deal with successfully : clear up
enraptureto fill with delight
mingleto bring or mix together or with something else usually without fundamental loss of identity : intermix
harryto make a pillaging or destructive raid on : assault
provenderdry food for domestic animals : feed
impalpableincapable of being felt by touch : intangible
pyromaniaca person who has an uncontrollable impulse to start fires : a person affected by pyromania
deleteto eliminate especially by blotting out, cutting out, or erasing
harpinga plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard