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 |
|---|---|
| conjure | to charge or entreat earnestly or solemnly |
| pertinacious | adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| disjointed | being thrown out of orderly function |
| hamper | to restrict the movement of by bonds or obstacles : impede |
| mass | the liturgy of the Eucharist (see eucharist |
| reciprocal | inversely related : opposite |
| reverie | daydream |
| shoddy | a reclaimed wool from materials that are not felted that is of better quality and longer staple than mungo |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |