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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fruitionpleasurable use or possession : enjoyment
pernicioushighly injurious or destructive : deadly
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climacticof, relating to, or constituting a climax
apiculturethe keeping of bees especially on a large scale
defalcatededuct
precipicea very steep or overhanging place
regimenta military unit consisting usually of a number of battalions
artifactsa usually simple object (such as a tool or ornament) showing human workmanship or modification as distinguished from a natural object
doteto exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age : be in one's dotage