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 |
|---|---|
| pulverize | to reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize |
| obtrude | to thrust out : extrude |
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| molecule | the smallest particle of a substance that retains all the properties (see property |
| enormity | an outrageous, improper, vicious, or immoral act |
| parish | the ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor |
| impiety | the quality or state of being impious : irreverence |
| pilfer | steal |
| ruddy | having a healthy reddish color |