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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| perfunctory | characterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical |
| contrite | feeling or showing sorrow and remorse for improper or objectionable behavior, actions, etc. |
| torpor | a state of mental and motor inactivity with partial or total insensibility |
| rancid | having an unpleasant smell or taste usually from chemical change or decomposition |
| enhance | heighten |
| cardinal | a high ecclesiastical official of the Roman Catholic Church who ranks next below the pope and is appointed by him to assist him as a member of the college of cardinals (see college |
| mitigate | to cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify |
| rife | prevalent especially to an increasing degree |
| insinuate | to impart or suggest in an artful or indirect way : imply |
| impersonal | having no personal reference or connection |