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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fluster | to put into a state of agitated confusion : upset |
| verbatim | in the exact words : word for word |
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| fleet | a number of warships under a single command |
| quicksilver | mercury |
| pique | to excite or arouse especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff |
| kneel | to position the body so that one or both knees rest on the floor |
| hostage | a person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement |
| tacit | expressed or carried on without words or speech |
| scorch | to burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture |