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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| megalomania | a mania (see mania |
| quadruped | an animal having four feet |
| obtrude | to thrust out : extrude |
| refrain | curb |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| seemly | good-looking |
| clangor | a resounding clang or medley of clangs |
| platonic | of, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or Platonism |
| scoff | an expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe |
| distend | extend |