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 |
|---|---|
| requisite | needed for a particular purpose : essential |
| rail | a bar extending from one post or support to another and serving as a guard or barrier |
| anathema | someone or something intensely disliked or loathed |
| parched | deprived of natural moisture |
| contaminate | to soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association |
| inimitable | not capable of being imitated : matchless |
| actuate | to put into mechanical action or motion |
| catcall | a loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event) |
| subpoena | a writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure |
| insularity | characteristic of an isolated people |