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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| infantile | of or relating to infants or infancy |
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| interpolate | to alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter |
| touchy | marked by readiness to take offense on slight provocation |
| acrimonious | angry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner |
| misapprehension | to apprehend wrongly : misunderstand |
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