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 |
|---|---|
| ineffectual | not producing the proper or intended effect : futile |
| refractory | resisting control or authority : stubborn |
| expropriate | to deprive of possession or proprietary rights |
| ambulatory | able to walk about and not bedridden |
| cumbersome | unwieldy because of heaviness and bulk |
| recreant | crying for mercy : cowardly |
| fetid | having a heavy offensive smell |
| crestfallen | having a drooping crest or hanging head |
| nausea | a stomach distress with distaste for food and an urge to vomit |
| leeway | an allowable margin of freedom or variation : tolerance |