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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| intrude | to thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome |
| enliven | to give life, action, or spirit to : animate |
| stupor | a condition of greatly dulled or completely suspended sense or sensibility |
| fawning | seeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery |
| philistine | a native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia |
| motility | the quality or state of being motile : capability of movement |
| clique | a narrow exclusive circle or group of persons |
| summation | the act or process of forming a sum : addition |
| fanaticism | fanatic outlook or behavior |
| carapace | a bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab) |