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
endemicbelonging or native to a particular people or country
fleecethe coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep)
overturean initiative toward agreement or action : proposal
ambivalencesimultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action
malleablecapable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers
broodthe young of an animal or a family of young
sciondescendant
lurkto lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose
profusionlavish expenditure : extravagance
debaseto lower in status, esteem, quality, or character