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.

Random words

WordMeaning
prudea person who is excessively or priggishly attentive to propriety or decorum
liquidateto determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts)
ductilecapable of being drawn out (see draw
unintimidatingnot causing a feeling of fear or timidity : not intimidating
quackto make the characteristic cry of a duck
exorbitantnot coming within the scope of the law
valedictionan act of bidding farewell
stultifyto have a dulling or inhibiting effect on
implausiblenot plausible : provoking disbelief
impartialnot partial or biased : treating or affecting all equally