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
figurativerepresenting by a figure or resemblance : emblematic
untowarddifficult to guide, manage, or work with : unruly
mollifyto soothe in temper or disposition : appease
deviateto stray especially from a standard, principle, or topic
crypticsecret
pretentiouscharacterized by pretension: such as
sanctimonioushypocritically pious or devout
foreshadowto represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure
voodooa religion that is derived from African polytheism and ancestor worship and is practiced chiefly in Haiti
remonstrateto present and urge reasons in opposition : expostulate