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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WordMeaning
tutelageinstruction especially of an individual
dingydirty
subsistencereal being : existence
scavengeto remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area
solicitousmanifesting or expressing solicitude
skulduggeryunderhanded or unscrupulous behavior
astringentcausing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic
well-bredhaving or displaying the politeness and good manners associated especially with people of high social class
infamoushaving a reputation of the worst kind : notoriously evil
denounceto pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil