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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| emolument | the returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites |
| glamor | an exciting and often illusory and romantic attractiveness |
| submerge | to put under water |
| desecrate | to violate the sanctity of : profane |
| loquacious | full of excessive talk : wordy |
| lucrative | producing wealth : profitable |
| pastiche | a literary, artistic, musical, or architectural work that imitates the style of previous work |
| dormant | represented on a coat of arms in a lying position with the head on the forepaws |
| flick | a light sharp jerky stroke or movement |
| rustic | of, relating to, or suitable for the country : rural |