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
prizesomething offered or striven for in competition or in contests of chance
broachbrooch
bristlea short stiff coarse hair or filament
confiscateappropriated by the government : forfeited
checkeredmarked by alternating squares of different colors, shades, or materials
eclecticcomposed of elements drawn from various sources
myopicaffected by myopia : of, relating to, or exhibiting myopia : nearsighted
sophistrysubtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation
indisputablenot disputable : unquestionable
circumlocutionthe use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea