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
serebeing dried and withered
waylayto lie in wait for or attack (someone) from ambush
spendthrifta person who spends improvidently or wastefully
inchoatebeing only partly in existence or operation : incipient
anthema song or hymn of praise or gladness
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ductilecapable of being drawn out (see draw
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