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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mannered | having manners of a specified kind |
| requite | to make return for : repay |
| engaged | involved in activity : occupied |
| paradigm | example |
| viper | a 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 |
| seedy | containing or full of seeds |
| artifacts | a usually simple object (such as a tool or ornament) showing human workmanship or modification as distinguished from a natural object |
| stupefy | to make stupid, groggy, or insensible |
| lugubrious | mournful |
| discourse | verbal interchange of ideas |