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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disfigure | to impair (as in beauty) by deep and persistent injuries |
| brave | having or showing mental or moral strength to face danger, fear, or difficulty : having or showing courage |
| chicanery | deception by artful subterfuge or sophistry : trickery |
| compulsion | an act of compelling |
| sylvan | one that frequents groves or woods |
| gush | to issue copiously or violently |
| flirt | to move erratically : flit |
| consonant | being in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord |
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| spontaneity | the quality or state of being spontaneous |