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
egotismexcessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun
jabto pierce or prod (someone or something) with or as if with a pointed object
nubileof marriageable condition or age
zeniththe point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the nadir and vertically above the observer see azimuth illustration
spoonerisma transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil)
laboriousinvolving, requiring, or characterized by hard and sustained effort : arduous
scourgewhip
inebriateone who is drunk
balma balsamic (see balsamic
mingleto bring or mix together or with something else usually without fundamental loss of identity : intermix