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 |
|---|---|
| figurative | representing by a figure or resemblance : emblematic |
| untoward | difficult to guide, manage, or work with : unruly |
| mollify | to soothe in temper or disposition : appease |
| deviate | to stray especially from a standard, principle, or topic |
| cryptic | secret |
| pretentious | characterized by pretension: such as |
| sanctimonious | hypocritically pious or devout |
| foreshadow | to represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure |
| voodoo | a religion that is derived from African polytheism and ancestor worship and is practiced chiefly in Haiti |
| remonstrate | to present and urge reasons in opposition : expostulate |