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
verbosecontaining more words than necessary : wordy
antithesisthe direct opposite
waftto move or go lightly on or as if on a buoyant medium
cornicethe molded and projecting horizontal member that crowns an architectural composition see column illustration
solemnityformal or ceremonious observance of an occasion or event
crabbedmarked by a forbidding moroseness
baitto persecute or exasperate with unjust, malicious, or persistent attacks
inferto derive as a conclusion from facts or premises
breachinfraction or violation of a law, obligation, tie, or standard
concurrentoperating or occurring at the same time