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
sublimatesublime
cravenlacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted
pulverizeto reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize
imperturbablemarked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness : serene
eerieso mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine
hauntto visit often : frequent
ascertainto find out or learn with certainty
disbandto break up the organization of : dissolve
artlesslacking art, knowledge, or skill : uncultured
germa small mass of living substance capable of developing into an organism or one of its parts