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
manneredhaving manners of a specified kind
requiteto make return for : repay
engagedinvolved in activity : occupied
paradigmexample
vipera common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans
seedycontaining or full of seeds
artifactsa usually simple object (such as a tool or ornament) showing human workmanship or modification as distinguished from a natural object
stupefyto make stupid, groggy, or insensible
lugubriousmournful
discourseverbal interchange of ideas