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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| primp | to dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner |
| redoubtable | causing fear or alarm : formidable |
| manifesto | a written statement declaring publicly the intentions, motives, or views of its issuer |
| throes | pang |
| decoy | a pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture |
| cornice | the molded and projecting horizontal member that crowns an architectural composition see column illustration |
| demoniac | possessed or influenced by a demon |
| eventual | contingent |
| enhance | heighten |
| halcyon | characterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity : golden |