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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| bulwark | a solid wall-like structure raised for defense : rampart |
| ingratiate | to gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort |
| uproar | a state of commotion, excitement, or violent disturbance |
| mirage | an optical (see optical |
| porridge | a soft food made by boiling meal of grains or legumes in milk or water until thick |
| occident | west |
| monograph | a learned treatise on a small area of learning |
| civil | of or relating to citizens |
| veto | an authoritative prohibition : interdiction |
| gainsay | to declare to be untrue or invalid |